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North Korea Marks 70th Anniversary Of Workers' Party With Massive Military Parade

North Korea flexed its military muscles this weekend with a huge parade of troops to mark the 70th anniversary of the Workers’ Party. The lavish demonstration of the country’s might included hordes of goose-stepping soldiers and parades of heavily armoured vehicles, while martial planes flew in formation overhead. North Korea’s most popular musical group, the all-female Moranbong Band, closed the celebration with a performance in central Pyongyang. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un made a rare speech at the extravagant event, declaring that his country was ready to face any threat posed by the United States.