After years of holding an annual anti-U.S. imperialism rally, North Korea has cancelled the long standing tradition following newly thawing relations between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, The Associated Press confirmed Monday.
The 2017 rally brought 10,000 Pyongyang residents to Kim Il Sung Square in North Korea to commence a month long event that focuses on reinforcing North Korean nationalism by unifying in protestation of the Korean War.
North Korea fought the U.S. in a three-year war beginning in 1950, and anti-U.S. sentiment has been strong in that region ever since. Since the June summit between Kim Jong Un and Trump, the two nations have been focused on defusing tensions and building a plan for the foreign nation’s nuclear disarmament. (RELATED: Paul Ryan: Trump ‘Should Be Applauded’ For North Korea Summit)
Several North Korean propaganda sites have urged the U.S. to take steps towards building trust as a precursor to achieving other goals between the two nations, Yonhap News reported Monday.
“The North-U.S. summit was a historical breakthrough, as it terminated hostilities between the two countries and paved the ground for new bilateral relations. Both parties should make faithful efforts to implement their joint declaration,” Meari, an external propoganda site in North Korea, said Monday.
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