On the morning of October 11, North Korean state media reported that the day before, the country celebrated the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea with a concert and banquet.
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| North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju-ae (second from left) at a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on October 10. (Source: KCNA) |
Unlike some celebrations that include large-scale military parades and displays of the latest weapons, the event marking the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea on October 10 this year took place at the park of the party's Central Cadre Training School.
KCNA news agency reported that the North Korean leader and his daughter attended the celebration "filled with joy among the participants celebrating the great day marking the 79th anniversary of his rule".
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| North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his son walk side by side at the ceremony venue, followed by a Russian Aurus limousine. (Source: KCNA) |
A photo released by KCNA shows Kim Jong Un walking with his maid, with a Russian Aurus limousine behind him. Reuters news agency said this could be one of the cars that Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the North Korean leader.
Also according to KCNA, Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora and other senior members of the embassy attended the celebration and "were personal guests" of President Kim Jong Un.
According to Reuters , the emphasis on information further highlights the increasingly enhanced relationship between the two countries.
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| Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora (white hair) sits at the same table with North Korean President Kim Jong Un at the reception. (Source: KCNA) |
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Kim Jong Un praised the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the world's oldest ruling party, for overcoming unprecedented difficulties to devote all its efforts to building a powerful nation and fighting against external threats.
In a lengthy anniversary message published in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper, the leader said North Korea is facing challenges both internally and externally.
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| This year's North Korean anniversary celebrations were different from some years, with no military parade or display of weapons. (Source: KCNA) |
He urged: "Workers must train themselves ideologically and cultivate party discipline in the context of fierce criticism and struggle. The success of training workers into genuine communist revolutionaries depends largely on the role of the party organization."
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| Panorama of the ceremony celebrating the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. (KCNA) |
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