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• At midnight on Sept. 9, North Korea held a military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, to celebrate the country's 73rd anniversary, CNN reported.
Kim Jong Un appeared on a platform and waved, but reportedly did not speak.
Perhaps the late hour was thought to be more dramatic than a daytime spectacle, especially for the dropping of paratroopers from military planes and firing of flares.
Observers noted that Kim appeared to have lost a significant amount of weight. [CNN, 9/9/2021]