SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large military parade displaying its new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of visiting international leaders and 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.
KCNA said the new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile was displayed in the military parade.
At the military parade, Kim gave a speech in which he expressed “warm encouragement” for North Korean troops in overseas operations, and added its military’s heroism will not only be seen in the defense of North Korean land but also in “outposts of socialist construction,” KCNA said.
Kim also held talks on Friday with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who led a delegation to Pyongyang for the occasion, KCNA said.
(Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Chris Reese)
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