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North Korea cancels annual anti-US rally: Report

By Katelyn Caralle
Published June 25, 2018 12:22pm ET
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North Korea cancels annual anti-US rally: Report
In another sign of detente following the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump, North Korea has opted not to hold this year’s “anti-U.S. imperialism” rally. | (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin, File)

North Korea canceled its annual “anti-U.S. imperialism” rally, a sign that tensions between the two nations are easing following the historic meeting this month between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The July 27 rally is a national holiday that celebrates the “Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War,” and marks the start of the Korean War.

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