North Koreans on Sunday held mass rallies in Pyongyang asking Kim Jong Un for a “war of revenge” to destroy the U.S., as the isolated nation marked 73 years of the Korean War.
What Happened: North Korean state-owned media KCNA reported that about 120,000 working people and students participated in rallies across the capital.
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Recently published photos by the state media showed a packed stadium where North Korea brandished placards bearing messages such as “The whole U.S. mainland is within our shooting range” and “The imperialist U.S. is the destroyer of peace.”
Pyongyang now had “the strongest absolute weapon to punish the U.S. imperialists,” and the “avengers on this land are burning with the indomitable will to revenge the enemy,” KCNA wrote.
Why It Matters: This came after North Korea on Saturday warned that it would respond more aggressively to any stronger military measures by the U.S. in the Korean peninsula. Kim's isolated nation criticized U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for trying to involve China during his recent trip to Beijing and pressure Pyongyang to lay down its weapons.
There have been heightened concerns about North Korea potentially initiating another launch of its first military spy satellite after it failed recently. Launching a spy satellite aims to enhance surveillance of U.S. military operations.
The Asian nation is also testing various weapons, including its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile. The North Korean foreign ministry, in a distinct statement, also accused Washington of “making desperate efforts to ignite a nuclear war."
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