N. Korea marks 80th anniv. of party founding

N. Korea marks 80th anniv. of party founding

The North Korean national flag is hoisted during an event at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Oct. 9, 2025, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. In an address, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to turn the country into an "affluent" socialist "paradise." (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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