[VIDEO NEWS] A peaceful birthday
2) Day of the Sun is when North Koreans commemorate the birthday of their first leader, Kim Il Sung (born on April 15, 1912). It has been celebrated every year since 1997.
3) On Day of the Sun in 2017, North Korea held a large-scale military parade and revealed their latest ballistic missiles.
4) In the past, the time around Day of the Sun always came with tension on the Korean Peninsula due to such provocations and demonstrations by North Korea.
5) However, this year’s ceremonies for Kim Il Sung’s birthday went by in relative peace, without particular movements in the military.
6) The state-run media of North Korea recently reported that athletic and cultural events such as the Friendship Art Festival, the Pyongyang Marathon and the Kimilsungia Flower Festival were held to celebrate the Day of the Sun.
7) At a leaders’ conference held on April 14, Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, emphasized the need to defend themselves militarily and respond to sanctions without relying on other countries.
8) “Our Great Leader Kim Il Sung is our sun who pioneered a new age in history and led us only to victories.” -Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
9) In this atmosphere toward peace, with the inter-Korean and North-U.S. summits approaching,
10) North Korea’s careful attitude, refraining from provocative behavior, continued through Kim Il Sung’s birthday celebrations.
Original Video from Korean Central Broadcasting Station
Video sourced from JoongAng Ilbo
Produced by Park Seung-young
Translated by Kim Hyo-jung
Edited by Matthew Silberman
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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