north koreans are marking the anniversary of their country s founding 73 years ago. so a night time military parade to celebrate the occasion wasn t unusual, but this parade was noticeably different. besides the battalions of marching troops, the procession also featured farm equipment, fire engines and large groups of people in hazmat suits. kim jung-un oig aappeared on th viewing stand but apparently didn t speak. and the country is banned from the beijing winter games this february. the international olympic committee says that it suspended north korea from olympic competition until the end of next year. the ioc adds it warned pyongyang it would happen if they pulled out of the tokyo games.