North Korea displays ‘strongest nuclear strategic weapon system’ amid Workers’ Party anniversary celebrations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a major military parade showcasing the country’s new intercontinental ballistic missile, state media KCNA reported today.

The parade, which began late Friday, commemorated the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party and followed previous celebrations on Thursday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev, and Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam were seen alongside Kim during the event, while other foreign dignitaries observed.

During the parade, North Korea displayed its most advanced Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, described by KCNA as the nation’s “strongest nuclear strategic weapon system.”

The Hwasong series of ICBMs gives North Korea the potential to target anywhere on the US mainland, according to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.