N. Korea rolls out new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade to mark party anniv.

▲ This image, captured from footage of North Korea's state-run TV network on Oct. 10, 2025, shows the North's leader Kim Jong-un delivering a speech at an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea the previous day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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N. Korea rolls out new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade to mark party anniv.

By Kim Soo-yeon

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged a military parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, displaying the new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media reported Saturday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the military parade held in Kim Il Sung Square on Friday night, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

At the military parade, the North showcased the Hwasong-20 ICBM under development, calling it "the most powerful nuclear strategic weapon," the KCNA said.

The event came about a month after Kim stood shoulder to shoulder with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Beijing on Sept. 3, in a show of unity against the West.

North Korea has invited foreign guests to events marking the party anniversary, including Chinese Premier Li Qiang; Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council; and Vietnam's leader To Lam.

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