N. Korea marks 109th Day of the Sun


Colours in motion: Women dancing near the Arch of Triumph on the birth anniversary of the country’s founder in Pyongyang. — AP

SEOUL: Mask-wearing North Koreans danced in a plaza or climbed a Pyongyang hill to mark the 109th birthday of the country’s founder amid pandemic fears and economic woes.

April 15, called “The Day of the Sun” in North Korea, is the country’s most important public holiday.

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