In pictures - North Korea's military power

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  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reacts during a military parade held to mark the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) / EPA
    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reacts during a military parade held to mark the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) / EPA
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-un salutes troops during a military parade. KCNA / EPA
    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un salutes troops during a military parade. KCNA / EPA
  • People wave the national flags as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, centre top, attends a military parade, at Kim Il-sung Square. KCNA / AP
    People wave the national flags as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, centre top, attends a military parade, at Kim Il-sung Square. KCNA / AP
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, centre, attends a military parade marking the ruling party congress. KCNA / AP
    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, centre, attends a military parade marking the ruling party congress. KCNA / AP
  • People attend a military parade celebrating the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    People attend a military parade celebrating the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • A tank unit parades during a military parade marking the ruling party congress. KCNA / AP
    A tank unit parades during a military parade marking the ruling party congress. KCNA / AP
  • A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • Pak Jong Chon, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, during a military parade celebrating the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    Pak Jong Chon, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, during a military parade celebrating the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • Ri Pyong Chol, left, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, and Pak Jong Chon, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, during a military parade celebrating the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    Ri Pyong Chol, left, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, and Pak Jong Chon, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, during a military parade celebrating the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • North Korean soldiers greet people during a military parade. KCNA / AFP
    North Korean soldiers greet people during a military parade. KCNA / AFP
  • A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    A military parade celebrates the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
  • A new type of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) is seen during a military parade. KCNA / EPA
    A new type of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) is seen during a military parade. KCNA / EPA
  • Soldiers participate at the military parade held to mark the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / EPA
    Soldiers participate at the military parade held to mark the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / EPA
  • Soldiers raise their national flag during a military parade celebrating the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP
    Soldiers raise their national flag during a military parade celebrating the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. KCNA / AFP