The US State Department has voiced displeasure over North Korean plans to stage a military parade on the eve of the Winter Olympics scheduled to begin in South Korea later this month. <br/><br/>Under Secretary of State Steve Goldstein, however, told a briefing that any American citizen travelling to the Games can rest assured that South Korea has a comprehensive security system in place and that the US government is supporting it in this regard.<br/><br/>The Winter Games begin on the 9th of this month in Pyeongchang at a time of high tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs.<br/><br/>Despite its decision to send athletes, North Korea announced it would celebrate the founding of its military, an event generally marked with a large military parade displaying weapons like missile launchers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>