North Korean Workers’ Party Holiday Passes Without A Provocation

I think people get to fixated on these holidays because in the past there have been plenty of provocations that were not tied to any North Korean holiday:

North Korea celebrated the founding anniversary of its ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, Tuesday, without carrying out any military provocations.

But the South Korean military said it is continuously monitoring and tracking any developments in the North as the regime there could commit a large-scale provocation at any time.

“We are maintaining a thorough readiness posture in preparation for North Korea’s possible provocations,” said Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) spokesman Army Col. Roh Jae-cheon, refusing to elaborate further.

An official from Cheong Wa Dae also told reporters the North was capable of firing a missile at any time, but currently there were no signs of an imminent launch, such as fueling activities.  [Korea Times]

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