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North Korea showcased new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) it tested last year and a new type of short range missile during Thursday's large military parade. Usually held in April, the parade took place this year on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics being staged in the South Korean mountain resort of Pyeongchang, just across the heavily fortified border. North Korean state media broadcast the parade, showing what appeared to be the Hwasong-14 and Hwasong-15 – the ICBMs test-launched last year for the first time. Let us take a look at some of the images from the military parade:
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In this photo self-propelled rockets and their launchers are displayed during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo)
The parade, marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean army, was attended by leader Kim Jong Un and other senior officials. (AP Photo) -
The two-stage, liquid-fuel Hwasong-15 made its parade debut, with four of the large missiles carried on nine-axle transporter-erector-launchers (TELs). (AP Photo)
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The ICBM was successfully tested last November and analysts believe it to be capable of reaching the continental United States. (Image: Reuters)
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Pyongyang last month announced it was changing the date of its military commemoration from April 25 to February 8 –the day before the Games' opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, just 80 kilometres south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the peninsula. (AP Photo)
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The Hwasong-14 ICBM, successfully tested twice last year, also made its first appearance at the parade. (Image: Reuters)
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The event unveiled a new short-range missile, which is based on the Russian Iskander ballistic missile but also shares many features of South Korea’s Hyunmoo-2 ballistic missile, according to Michael Elleman, a missile expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. (Image: Reuters)
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North Korea’s latest display of its military hardware focused on missiles and less on tanks and artillery, suggesting it was trying to project the image of a country with advanced capabilities in warfare. (Image: Reuters)
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The North's high-level delegation for the Olympics is being led by its ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam, the highest-level official ever to visit the South, and also includes Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong — an increasingly powerful and influential figure. (Image: Reuters)
