North Korea

Описание: (29 Mar 2013)

State-organised rally in support of NKorea's claim of 3rd nuclear test
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AP TELEVISION
Pyongyang - 14 Feb 2013
1. Wide of the rally at Kim Il Sung Square in support of North Korea's third nuclear test
2. Party officials and military on the balcony


Mass rally in capital's main square in support of Kim's call to arms
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AP TELEVISION
Pyongyang - 29 Mar 2013
3. Wide of large banner rising above crowd reading (Korean) "US Army Out!"
4. Wide of crowd with banner rising above crowd reading (Korean) "Only death to those who dare to invade us"
5. People marching, chanting slogans
6. Wide of mass rally at Kim Il Sung Square


Military drill preparing for possible enemy invasion
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AP TELEVISION
Seoul - 21 Jan 2013
7. Zoom in to soldiers and special police forces on military vehicles
8. Smoke bomb exploding, AUDIO: Explosion
9. Various of special police forces getting out of military vehicle


Colourful protest against NKorea's leader after nuclear test
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AP TELEVISION
Seoul - 22 Feb 2013
10. Wide of protesters dancing to "Gangnam Style" by South Korean singer Psy, at Seoul Central Station, dancer in middle is wearing a large head depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
11. protesters with banners that read (Korean) "Overthrow Kim Jong Un" and "Kim Jong Un Out"
12. Wide of protesters walking over large anti-North Korea banner
13. Close-up of protesters walking through red paint that is then transferred to the banner and picture of Kim Jong-Un


SKorea and US hold joint drill to strengthen military readiness
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FOREIGN MEDIA POOL
Dongduceon - 7 March 2013
14. US soldiers and KATUSA (Korean Augmentation to the United States Army) soldiers demonstrating helicopter rappelling during joint military exercise
15. US soldiers inside helicopter
16. Soldiers rappelling from helicopter


STORYLINE:

On February 14th 2013 about 100,000 North Koreans took part in a state-organised rally to express their support for their communist state's recent nuclear test.

North Korea said it successfully detonated a miniaturised nuclear device at a northeastern test site on February 12th, defying UN Security Council orders to shut down atomic activity or face more sanctions and international isolation.

The rally took place in central Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square.

Countries around the world have criticised North Korea's most recent nuclear test, but news of this opposition has not been reported by North Korean state media.

Instead, North Korean news broadcasts repeat the government's official position, saying that February 12th's nuclear test was carried out as a result of North Korea's perception that the United States pursues a hostile policy against the communist state.

"The third underground nuclear test is a resolute and legitimate self-defence measure which was taken to cope with the hostile policy of the US against the DPRK, the US which is the sworn enemy of the Korean people," said Party Secretary of the Ruling Workers Party of Korea , Kim Ki Nam addressing the crowd from the balcony.

North Korea has emphasised to its citizens that the test was a success, and that they should feel proud of it.

In recent years, North Korean authorities have a custom of organising rallies like this to demonstrate that they can command support for the regime's objectives.

A similar mass gathering took place in Kim Il Sung Square in December 2012 after North Korea's satellite launch.

The U.N. Security Council has issued three separate resolutions on North Korea, in response to its nuclear and missile tests since 2006.


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