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N.Korea revs up festive mood ahead of Victory Day

N.Korea revs up festive mood ahead of Victory Day

Seoul, July 25, North Korea will hold a grand ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War, including celebrations that will bring its first known official foreign guests in years, Pyongyang's state media said on Tuesday. North Korea is set to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, signed July 27, 1953, this week, reports Yonhap News Agency. The North refers to the conflict as the Great Fatherland Liberation War and the day of the armistice signing as Victory Day. "Celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Great Fatherland Liberation War…
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