WorldNorth Korea staged a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday, in a show of strength just a day before the Winter Olympics open in the South. But a Seoul government source told AFP: "We have learned that North Korea staged a military parade at Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang." Instead of the parade, state television showed several hours of propaganda in the morning, followed by a movie and footage of past displays, some of it in black and white. The US "will not allow North Korean propaganda to hijack the message and imagery of the Olympic Games", he said. "We will not make use of sports festivities such as the Winter Olympics for political purposes," he was quoted as saying.

Source: Sunday Times February 08, 2018 07:30 UTC