North Korea has been preparing for a large-scale military parade involving some 12,000 personnel to mark a key party congress, an opposition lawmaker said Friday, citing satellite imagery.
The satellite imagery compiled by Vantor Inc. from Feb. 9-17 and analyzed by the Korea Defense Security Forum showed some 12,000 people gathered at the Mirim air field in Pyongyang, according to Rep. Yu Yong-weon of the main opposition People Power Party.
The imagery did not yet show movements of large weapons systems usually showcased during the North's military parades, with the defense institute projecting the North to start bringing armored weapons and missile launchers to the site in phases.
The imagery also showed preparations for large-scale mass games involving card sections taking part at Kim Il Sung Square in the capital.
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