Celebrating the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea

Grand gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang", winner of Kim Il Sung Prize, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, 09 October 2010 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the ruling Korean Works Party.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (centre) and his son, designated heir Kim Jong-Un (second left from centre in dark suit) are seen in Pyongyang, North Korea, 09 October 2010. EPA/KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (C) and his son and designated heir Kim Jong-Un (R) watch from a podium as soldiers march in a parade celebrating the 65th anniversary of the ruling Korean Workers Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, on 10 October 2010. EPA/MIGUEL TORAN

North Korean soldiers march in a parade celebrating the 65th anniversary of the ruling Korean Workers Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, 10 October 2010. EPA/MIGUEL TORAN

Picture taken and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 10, 2010 shows a military parade of the units of the three services of the Korean People's Army, the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, the Worker-Peasant Red Guards and the Young Red Guards was held with at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea. AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS

North Korean soldiers march in a parade celebrating the 65th anniversary of the ruling Korean Workers Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, on 10 October 2010. EPA/MIGUEL

Pyongyang, North Korea, on 10 October 2010. EPA/KCNA

October 10, 2010. A military parade of the units of the three services of the Korean People's Army, the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, the Worker-Peasant Red Guards and the Young Red Guards. AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS

Pyongyang, North Korea, 10 October 2010. EPA/KCNA

Missile-carrying trucks are driven in a massive military parade to mark the 65th anniversary of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party at the Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang. Pyongyang, North Korea, 10 October 2010. EPA/YNA

Pyongyang, North Korea, 10 October 2010. AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS

This picture, released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 11, 2010 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (C) inspecting the the units of the three services of the Korean People's Army, the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, the Worker-Peasant Red Guards and the Young Red Guards which was held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea on October 10. AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS

This picture, released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on October 11, 2010 shows the grand evening gala "Do Prosper, Era of Workers' Party" held at Kim Il Sung Squarein Pyongyang on October 10 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Workers Party of Korea. AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS

The grand evening gala "Do Prosper, Era of Workers' Party" held at Kim Il Sung Squarein Pyongyang on October 10 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Workers Party of Korea. AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS

Grand gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang", winner of Kim Il Sung Prize, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, 09 October 2010. EPA/KCNA

Recent undated picture released 10 October 2010 shows a large rally to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the ruling Korean Works Party in Pyongyang, North Korea. The rally was attended by leader Kim Jong-Il and his designated heir Kim Jong-Un. EPA/KCNA

An undated handout photograph supplied by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released on 09 October 2010 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a visit to the newly built State Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea. EPA/KCNA HANDOUT

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Celebrating the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea