European parliament examines back countries human rights record. Im sumi so much scandal welcome to the show north korea has staged a military parade and rally just one day before south korea opens the Winter Olympics the timing of the parade is being seen as a provocation usually a holes this parade in april to mark the founding of its armed forces a speaking at the parade route koreas leader kim jong il and set his nation had become capable of showcasing its stature as a world class military power to the rest of the world now this all comes as u. S. Vice president mike pence a said the world should not become distracted by warming ties between south and north korea and it comes as the two nations are prepared to join up under a unit. Flag at the Winter Olympics in chiang earlier today has landed in south korea after a visit to japan while there he said the u. S. Planned to shortly unveil new aggressive sanctions against the north and he said washington could not allow killing and to