The US State Department has voiced displeasure over North Korean plans to stage a military parade on the eve of the Winter Olympics scheduled to begin in South Korea later this month.
Under Secretary of State Steve Goldstein, however, told a briefing that any American citizen travelling to the Games can rest assured that South Korea has a comprehensive security system in place and that the US government is supporting it in this regard.
The Winter Games begin on the 9th of this month in Pyeongchang at a time of high tensions over North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs.
Despite its decision to send athletes, North Korea announced it would celebrate the founding of its military, an event generally marked with a large military parade displaying weapons like missile launchers.
