A key date on North Korea's calendar came and went on Tuesday with no military provocations.
Many watchers had predicted a possible missile launch, but it never materialized.
That said,... pundits warn the regime may conduct missile tests in the coming weeks.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
North Korea celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party
on Tuesday with singing and dancing.
(KOREAN) "When I make eye contact with the audience,
they smile back at me.
It makes me happy and there's great ambiance."
Contrary to what many had anticipated,... the regime did not conduct any provocations,...
with its state media broadcasting performances and the usual propaganda.
With a massive personnel reshuffle within the party over the weekend,... experts say
leader Kim Jong-un could be focusing on consolidating his power base.
They say Pyongyang could have decided to remain quiet especially when all eyes are on the
regime's next move.
Some also say the North could be calculating the timing for its next provocation as U.S.
President Donald Trump continues to ramp up his harsh rhetoric against the regime.
(KOREAN) "As North Korea's provocations are followed
by a significant aftermath, which is sometimes difficult for the regime to handle,... it's
likely Pyongyang is still weighing its options."
Yet,... tensions on the Korean Peninsula remain elevated as the regime may carry out provocations
on October 18th, when China begins its 19th Party Congress or sometime in mid-October
when the U.S. is expected to send an aircraft carrier to waters near the peninsula for a
combined exercise with the South Korean Navy.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.
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