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North Korea turns 60

09/09/08September 9, 2008

North Korea turned 60 on Tuesday, a birthday celebrated with a massive military parade in Pyongyang – at which Kim Jong-Il himself was significantly absent - and observed with a certain amount of incredulity by experts all over the world.

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North Korean soldiers and military vehicles parade through Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang
North Korean soldiers and military vehicles parade through Kim Il Sung Square in PyongyangImage: AP