North Korea Likely to Unveil New ICBM at Tomorrow's Military Parade... Live Broadcast of Kim Jong-un's Speech

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[Asia Economy Reporter Joesulgina] It is reported that North Korea is highly likely to showcase a new type of ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) at the 75th anniversary military parade of the Workers' Party founding.

North Korea will hold the Workers' Party 75th anniversary military parade on the 10th. It is reported that Chairman Kim Jong-un will attend the parade, and the government has identified indications that Korean Central TV plans to broadcast it live.

The most recent military parade that North Korea broadcast live was the April 2017 parade commemorating the Day of the Sun (Kim Il-sung's birthday). At that time, under Chairman Kim's attendance, a large number of strategic weapons including new ICBMs were unveiled. If this parade is broadcast live, it will be the first time in three and a half years.

Chairman Kim's public speech is interpreted as a form of power demonstration. This is considered in light of the stalled North Korea-US negotiations and the rapidly changing international situation ahead of the US presidential election next month.

Authorities believe there is a high possibility that North Korea will reveal a new type of ICBM equipped with multiple warheads this time. Attention is also drawn to the possibility that the new ICBM has a longer range than the existing Hwasong-15. However, it is reported that the likelihood of North Korea launching an ICBM or SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile) coinciding with the Party founding day is low.

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