Jul 27, 2013

North Korea observed the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice with a massive, mighty military parade held in Pyongyang.

: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves to the crowd during a military parade at Kim Il-sung Square marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27, 2013 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-Un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: Fireworks explode in front of the “Victorious Fatherland War Museum” during a display marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice agreement, in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Giles Hewitt/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Koreans watch a fireworks performance during a commemoration event to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the Korean War at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Memorial Tower, in Pyongyang July 27, 2013. (Jason Lee/Reuters)

: North Korean soldiers salute from a tank during a military parade past Kim Il-sung Square marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Korean soldiers march during a military parade past Kim Il-Sung Square marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Koreans wave flowers as they take part in a military parade past Kim Il-Sung Square marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Korean wave flags on Kim Il-sung Square during a parade marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Korean women wearing traditional dress wave flowers as they stand on Kim Il-sung Square during a parade marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Korean participants wave flowers during a parade marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Korean participants leave a parade marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Koreans wave flowers as they take part in a military parade past Kim Il-sung Square marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Koreans wave flags and walk with statues of former leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il during a military parade past Kim Il-sung Square marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade on July 27 to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: Portraits of former North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il are displayed on buildings of the Pyongyang skyline on July 27, 2013. North Korea mounted its largest ever military parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War, displaying its long-range missiles at a ceremony presided over by leader Kim Jong-un. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

: North Korean men look at members of a military band as they wait for the opening ceremony of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, in Pyongyang July 27, 2013. North Korea is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the 1950-1953 Korean War. (Jason Lee/Reuters)

: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (front) inspects honor guards during an opening ceremony of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, in Pyongyang July 27, 2013. North Korea is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the Korean War. (Jason Lee/Reuters)

: North Koreans and the media arrive to visit after the opening ceremony of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, in Pyongyang July 27, 2013, as part of celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the Korean War. (Jason Lee/Reuters)

: North Korean soldiers march in a parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the Korean War, at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang July 27, 2013. North Korea celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War truce on Saturday with a massive military parade trumpeting the revolutionary genius of three generations of leaders that gave it “Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War.” (Jason Lee/Reuters)

: North Korean soldiers march in a parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the 1950-1953 Korean War, at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang July 27, 2013. North Korea celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War truce on Saturday with a massive military parade trumpeting the revolutionary genius of three generations of leaders that gave it “Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War.” (Jason Lee/Reuters)

: A military officer takes a photograph in front of a giant portrait of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during a parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the 1950-1953 Korean War at Kim Il-sung Square, in Pyongyang July 27, 2013. North Korea celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War truce on Saturday with a massive military parade trumpeting the revolutionary genius of three generations of leaders that gave it “Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War.” (Jason Lee/Reuters)

: North Korean students carrying guns march in a parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the 1950-1953 Korean War at Kim Il-sung Square, in Pyongyang July 27, 2013. (Jason Lee/Reuters)

: North Koreans watch a fireworks performance during a commemoration event to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of a truce in the 1950-1953 Korean War at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Memorial Tower, in Pyongyang July 27, 2013. (Jason Lee/Reuters)

North Korea marks 60th anniversary of war ‘victory’
Se Young Lee and Maxim Duncan Reuters
July 27, 2013

PYONGYANG (Reuters) – North Korea celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War truce on Saturday with a massive military parade trumpeting the revolutionary genius of three generations of leaders that gave it “Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War”.

Leader Kim Jong-un was joined by Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on the podium overlooking Pyongyang’s main Kim Il Sung square to inspect a massive throng of soldiers in goosestep and a display of weapons including its mid-range missiles.

Kim clad in black exchanged words with Li through an interpreter but did not make public remarks at the parade, which appeared to be one of the largest ever put on by the North.

North Korea military parade celebrates 60th anniversary of Korean War armistice

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