North Korea holds military parade, shows off new intercontinental missile


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  • Saturday, 11 Oct 2025

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an event marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea October 9, 2025. Sputnik/Yekaterina Shtukina/Pool via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large military parade displaying its new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of visiting international dignitaries, state media KCNA said on Saturday.

The parade, which began late on Friday, marked the 80th anniversary of the foundation of its ruling Workers' Party and followed celebrations on Thursday.

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