NKorea readies 8216;biggest ever8217; military parade: report

It was not clear when the parade,likely to take place in Pyongyang,would be.

8220;The weapons deployed for the parade include military cars equipped with mobile short- and mid-range missile launchers,as well as multiple-rocket launchers,self-propelled artillery and tanks,8221; said a source quoted by Yonhap.

And considering the scale of preparations,the event will likely be the country8217;s 8220;largest ever8221; military ceremony,said another source quoted by Yonhap.

South Korea8217;s defence ministry said last month it had detected a 8220;massive8221; deployment of North Korean troops,including a large number of soldiers,armoured vehicles and artillery,near the capital.

The North,with 1.2 million standing troops,has often celebrated major political anniversaries with massive military displays featuring thousands of goose-stepping troops and dozens of missiles and other weapons.