Kim Jong Un has been pictured attending a bizarre military parade – featuring rows of marching people in orange hazmat suits.
The North Korean leader made a rare public appearance on Wednesday as the country celebrated its 73rd year since foundation.
The tyrant, 37, has been seen less frequently in recent months amid fears over his weight – with citizens reportedly banned from talking about his new slimline look.
But he stood on full display as paramilitary and public security forces from the Worker-Peasant Red Guards marched in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung square, the official KCNA news agency said.
Rodong Sinmun, the ruling Worker’s Party’s newspaper, published photographs of people in orange hazmat suits with medical-grade masks in an apparent symbol of anti-coronavirus efforts, and troops holding rifles marching together.
Some conventional weapons were also on display, including multiple rocket launchers and tractors carrying anti-tank missiles.
But no ballistic missiles were seen or mentioned in the reports, and Kim did not deliver any speech, unlike last October when he boasted of the country’s nuclear capabilities and showcased previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles during a pre-dawn military parade.
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