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RECAP (1/7): North Korea touted a variety of military equipment at its highly-anticipated military parade on Jan. 14.

Here's a thread with photos to get you up to speed:
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(2/7): The highlight of Pyongyang's military parade was the reveal of new “Pukguksong-5ㅅ" submarine-launched ballistic missiles, dubbed by state media as the "world's strongest weapon."

Kim Jong Un watched on as truck trailers rolled out the SLBMs.
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(3/7): Rows of soldiers marched through Kim Il Sung square in celebration of the end of the Eighth Party Congress.

None of them appeared to be wearing masks despite the large gathering of thousands of people.
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(4/7) Marshal Pak Jong Chon led the procession of marching soldiers from all major units of the Korean People’s Army with Kim Jong Un’s special cavalry unit that was first introduced at the previous Oct. 2020 parade.
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(5/7) While no images of ICBMs were seen among the Jan. 14 parade photos in the newspaper, North Korea’s state-run Voice of Korea reported on "columns of mechanized units including armored vehicles, ultra-modern tactical rockets, and mainstay tanks."
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(6/7) An informed source had told NK News last night that LED-illuminated aircraft flew in formation over Kim Il Sung Square after 7 p.m. local time and released fireworks mid-flight.

State media images depicted crimson fireworks above the proceedings.
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(7/7): So far, North Korean state media released 100 photos of the Jan. 14 parade.

State-run TV is expected to broadcast the event later today, so follow @nknewsorg for updates!

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