In Pictures: North Korea celebrates 70th anniversary of ruling Workers' Party

The secretive North Korean state put on a lengthy two-hour show on Sunday (Oct 10) to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party. The military parade was broadcast live on state television. Here are some highlights.

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Oct 12, 2015, 09:25 AM

The North Korean military participates in the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in this undated photograph released by the country's Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang on Oct 12, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman and her daughter paying their respect at statues of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung (left) and late leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Oct 11, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waving to the crowd at a parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

North Korean soldiers marching at a mass military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

North Koreans cheering during a mass military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

North Korean soldiers marching at a mass military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

Veteran soldiers cheering as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is driven past them at a parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

North Korean soldiers participating in a mass military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

A soldier atop a tank at a parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

Aircraft performing a flypast over the Juche tower at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

North Korean soldiers hoisting a flag at the start of a mass military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

Ms O Yang Ran and her husband Kim Chol Nam (centre) accompanied by friends during a photo shoot at Pyongyang Folk Park on Oct 11, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

A pin showing North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung (left) and former leader Kim Jong Il decorates the wedding dress of a North Korean bride on Oct 11, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

North Korean soldiers seeking shelter from the rain following a mass military parade in Pyongyang on Oct 10, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

Participants performing at an open air dance and music performance by the Taedong river in Pyongyang on Oct 11, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

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