English news everyday：New DPRK leader's speech 'boosts confidence

李金颖

【新闻背景】
    朝鲜人民民主共和国领袖金正恩在周日举行的阅兵式上发表了电视讲话，分析人士声称，他的演讲姿势反映出了“新一代领袖的自信”。新型的洲际弹道导弹经媒体报道后，成了本次仪式的最大亮点。身着深色套装，金正恩显得自信与平静，在平壤主广场，站在俯视上万名游行队伍的观礼台上发表的讲话。在20分钟的演讲中，他赞颂他的爷爷金日成、父亲金正日为国家现代化军队的缔造者。他宣称将继续军队在国家发展中的主要角色，奉行他父亲的“先军”政策。

Massive military parade marks birth centennial of DPRK founder
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's leader Kim Jong-un made his first televised speech on Sunday in a gesture that analysts said showcased "the confidence of the new leadership".
He spoke as the country held its largest military parade to mark the centenary of the birth of its founder Kim Il-sung, Jong-un's grandfather.
A large new missile, what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile according to media reports, was the highlight of the parade.
Dressed in a dark suit, Kim Jong-un appeared confident and calm as he read from notes from a viewing stand overlooking tens of thousands of troops taking part in the massive parade in Pyongyang's main square.
Analysts said the rare public speech by a DPRK leader and the military parade aimed to boost confidence among people in the DPRK and cement the new leadership led by the young Kim.
During the 20-minute speech, he lauded his grandfather, Kim Il-sung, and his father, Kim Jong-il, as the "founder and the builder of our revolutionary armed forces".
He also made it clear that the military will continue to have a dominant role in the country, following the "military first" policy, as it had under his father.
Kim, in his late 20s, became leader of the country with a population of 23 million after the death of former leader Kim Jong-il in December.
"I express my greetings to our compatriots ... who dedicate themselves to reunification and prosperity," he told cheering crowds.