North Korean military holds mass rally to mark founder’s birth anniversary
15 April 2018 |
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North Korea's military held a massive outdoor rally in Pyongyang on Friday (April 13) to pledge their loyalty to the Kim dynasty ahead of the 106th birth anniversary of the state's founder Kim Il Sung.
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