The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) staged a grand military parade in Pyongyang on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation.
Soldiers march during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the DPRK's foundation in Pyongyang, September 9, 2018. /VCG Photo
The parade saw regular army soldiers goose-stepping in formation, followed by a selection of tanks and other military hardware.
Self-propelled artillery roll pass during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the DPRK's foundation in Pyongyang, September 9, 2018. /VCG Photo
However, there was no sign of intercontinental ballistic missiles - the Hwasong-14 and -15 rockets. The rockets were first tested in 2017 and reportedly could reach the mainland United States and change the regional and international strategic balance.
In a speech on Sunday, the president of the Presidium of the DPRK's Supreme People’s Assembly, Kim Yong Nam, lauded the country and its army as "the strongest in the world" but did not mention its nuclear capacity.
Participants wave flowers as they march past a balcony from where the DPRK leader Kim Jong Un was watching, during a mass rally in Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, September 9, 2018. /VCG Photo
Immediately after the military parade, thousands of citizens walked through Kim Il Sung Square alongside floats displaying economic themes and calling for Korean reunification.
DPRK leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the two-hour event but did not address the large crowd.