North Korea Holds Massive Event for 73rd Victory Day Anniversary... Kim Jong Un Attends Performance with Daughter Ju Ae

Parade of Symbolic Korean War Units

Performance Highlighting Participation of Chinese People's Volunteers

North Korea held a large-scale event on the 73rd anniversary of “Victory Day in the Fatherland Liberation War,” which marks the signing of the Korean War Armistice, a day the country celebrates as Victory Day. In particular, the event featured a commemorative parade recreating military units from the Korean War and performances highlighting the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, aiming to strengthen internal unity and emphasize relations between North Korea and China.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a parade ceremony commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice on the 27th in Pyongyang, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 28th. Yonhap News Agency

According to the Korean Central News Agency on July 28, a “commemorative parade of symbolic regiments from the Fatherland Liberation War period” was held at Pyongyang Stadium Square the previous day in the presence of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The report stated that symbolic regiments dressed in Korean War-era military uniforms and carrying rifles participated in the parade. The parade included units such as the elite regiment carrying a photo of Chairman Kim Il Sung, the Guard Kangkon 2nd Infantry Division symbolic regiment, the Guard Seoul Kim Chaek 4th Infantry Division symbolic regiment, the Guard 2nd Torpedo Boat Regiment symbolic regiment, and the Guard 56th Kim Ji-sang Hero Pursuit Squadron symbolic regiment. These regiments marched while holding the battle flags of their respective units from that era.

The agency introduced each symbolic regiment, claiming they had built “legendary achievements” during operations such as the so-called “Seoul Liberation Operation” and “Daejeon Liberation Operation” during the war. It added that, following these symbolic regiments, the currently much stronger North Korean armed forces (including the Army, Navy, and Air Force regiments) entered the square to showcase their imposing presence. By arranging regiments that recreated Korean War-era units, followed by the current North Korean Army, Navy, and Air Force regiments, the event underscored the connection between the wartime and present generations.

North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol emphasized in his speech at the event that they “will never tolerate the acts of forces constantly threatening our sovereignty and security,” and stressed that, “as a responsible and explicit exercise of war deterrence, we will defend our constitution, sovereignty, and developmental interests, as well as safeguard regional peace and security.”

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On the same day, Kim Jong Un, together with his wife Ri Sol Ju and daughter Ju Ae, attended the “73rd Anniversary Commemorative Performance for the Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War.” Senior officials from the Workers’ Party, government, and military, as well as war veterans and those recognized for their wartime service, attended the performance. Diplomats from China and Russia stationed in North Korea were also invited.

Notably, the commemorative performance featured videos about the participation of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and included Chinese songs. Amid ongoing high-level exchanges between North Korea and China, this move appeared to highlight the traditional “blood alliance” and close cooperation between the two nations.

The agency reported that, “Video compilations demonstrating the fearless sacrifice, heroism, and remarkable achievements of the outstanding sons and daughters of the Chinese people, who shared life and death alongside our people in the trenches against imperialist aggression, along with performances of Chinese songs such as the ‘Chinese People's Volunteer Army Battle Hymn,’ left a deep impression on the audience.”

The report went on to say that, despite the hardships China faced in its early years, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army raised the banner of ‘Resisting America and Aiding Korea’ and helped our people in their just holy war with their blood, making a significant contribution to victory in the war and to safeguarding world peace and security. It added that the friendship between North Korea and China, based on shared ideology and fighting comradeship, will remain immortal along with the history of this great victory.

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