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Thousands in North Korea Rally to Support Kim Jong-un, Nuclear Plans

© AP Photo / Jon Chol JinNorth Koreans gather during a mass rally to vow to carry through the tasks set forth by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in his New Year's address, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017
North Koreans gather during a mass rally to vow to carry through the tasks set forth by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in his New Year's address, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Thousands of North Koreans gathered for a rally in Pyongyang to show their support for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his nuclear program.

People watch a news report on North Korea's first hydrogen bomb test at a railroad station in Seoul. (File) - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — People were chanting communist slogans and shouting out praise for the country's leader, according to Sky News.

In his New Year's message, Kim reportedly said that his country had almost finished developing a long-range nuclear missile.

On September 5, Pyongyang launched three ballistic missiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan. Several days later it conducted a successful test of a nuclear warhead, which is believed to be the fifth and largest blast since Pyongyang began pursuing nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

North Korea's nuclear tests have been the source of concern for its close neighbors, Japan and South Korea, and have been criticized by different other states and organizations around the world. In 2016, the UN Security Council held 9 emergency consultations in response to Pyongyang’s nuclear test and ballistic missile launches.

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