On Liberation Day, North Korea blasts fireworks as South Korea calls to end war

NK News – North Korea News · Aug 15, 2026

North Korea marked the 81st anniversary of liberation from Japanese colonial rule with a massive fireworks display and youth gala in Pyongyang’s main square, while the South Korean president called for mending inter-Korean ties and reaching a peace deal with the DPRK. Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square drew hundreds of North Korean students for a […]