Fanfare for friends

PHOTO: KCNA VIA REUTERS
PHOTO: KCNA VIA REUTERS
North Koreans watch an aerial display during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday night.

PHOTO: KCNA VIA REUTERS
PHOTO: KCNA VIA REUTERS
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a reception for a Russian military delegation hosted by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right) as part of the armistice anniversary celebration, on Thursday.

Chinese and Russian officials joined Kim at the parade, viewing North Korea’s latest nuclear-capable missiles and attack drones, North Korean state media showed yesterday.

Shoigu’s visit was the first by Moscow’s top defence official since 1991.