Its 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 9. 30am in pyongyang, where north korea says it has no intention of using the Winter Olympics in south korea as an opportunity to hold talks with officials from the United States something that the us Vice President mike pence hadnt ruled out. On the eve of the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, north korea is preparing to display its military might in a military parade. These satellite images show the preparations being made at a military base in the north korean capital. The parade will mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of its army, and according to one source, as many as 13,000 troops are practicing. It comes as the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics dubbed by south koreas president as the peace olympics is set to take place. For more, lets cross now to the bbcs china correspondent. Stephen mcdonell, who is in pyeongchang in south korea. United states and north korea are sending high level delegations to the Winter
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Preparing a huge parade of their military prowess. Us Vice President has reiterated all options are still on the table, he said the us and the allies were striving to dismantle north Koreas Nuclear programme and alleviate the suffering of its people. He has already said the us will institute the uss toughest ever sanctions against north korea. Well, here at pyeongchang, there was hope that it was possible that this high level delegation from the United States and north korea, given that theyre here at the games, might actually sit down and talk to one another. But weve heard from the north korean side that that delegation has, quote, no intention whatsoever of meeting with the us delegation. Were getting this from north koreas official, state run media, which said in an editorial, weve never begged for dialogue with the us in the past, and we dont intend to in the future. And all this as the north prepares a massive display of its military might. Yes, i mean, just as north korea is abo
During the Winter Olympics, and they are also preparing a huge parade of their military prowess. These satellite images from a few days ago show the troops practising all very much a contrast to the Public Relations image being projected on the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the games, which south koreas president has been calling the peace olympics. Well, here at pyeongchang, there was hope that it was possible that this high level delegation from the United States and north korea, given that theyre here at the games, might actually sit down and talk to one another. But weve heard from the north korean side that that delegation has, quote, no intention whatsoever of meeting with the us delegation. Were getting this from north koreas official, state run media, which said in an editorial, weve never begged for dialogue with the us in the past, and we dont intend to in the future. And all this as the north prepares a massive display of its military might. Yes, i mean, just as north korea