Kim Jong Un attends ceremony marking 71 years since end of Korean War

Kim Jong Un attended a meeting with veterans who held key positions held at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium the previous day, the Korean Central News Agency (KNCA) reported.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) meets with veterans during an event marking the 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, in Pyongyang on July 27, 2024. Photo: KCNA

Mr Kim Jong Un did not give a speech, but Mr Ri Il-hwan, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, called on the younger generation to honor veterans.

In addition to events attended by Kim Jong Un, KCNA said a series of events, including art performances and sports events, were held across North Korea to mark the holiday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to the crowd during an event to mark the 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, in Pyongyang on July 27, 2024. Photo: KCNA

Key North Korean officials have visited and paid their respects at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where the bodies of Kim Jong Un's father Kim Jong Il and his grandfather Kim Il Sung are kept.

North Korea holds a commemorative parade to mark the 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, in Pyongyang on July 27, 2024. Photo: KCNA

The Korean War ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty, in 1953. So technically, the two Koreas are still at war. North Korea calls July 27 "Victory Day," while South Korea does not hold any major events to mark the day.

Hong Hanh (according to KCNA, Yonhap, Reuters)

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