In show of force, North Korea stages giant military parade

North Korean female soldiers march during a parade for the 'Day of the Sun' festival on Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 15 2017. How Hwee Young/EPA
Kim Jong-un waves during the parade. How Hwee-Young / EPA
Soldiers look out of a military vehicle during the military parade celebrating the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong-un. Wong Maye-E/AP Photo
Military vehicles carrying missiles drive past during the parade, which took place as tension over nuclear issues rise in the region. How Hwee-Young / EPA
North Korean soldiers carrying flags as they march past a portrait of late leader Kim Il-sung. Wong Maye-E/AP Photo
North Korean women wave and cheer as they look toward their leader Kim Jong-un. Wong Maye-E/AP Photo
University students carrying the national flag and two bronze statues of the late leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il during the parade where the North displayed its military might amid tensions in the Korean Peninsula. Wong Maye-E/AP Photo
Fireworks exploding in the background while North Koreans participate in a mass dance. Wong Maye-E/AP Photo
Commandos march across the Kim Il-sung Square during the military parade. Wong Maye-E/AP Photo