South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in Armed Forces Day ceremony

South Korean cadets take part in a parade during the 75th South Korea Armed Forces Day ceremony in Seoul, South Korea (Ahn Young-joon/AP/PA)

South Korea paraded thousands of troops and an array of weapons capable of striking North Korea through its capital as part of its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in 10 years on Tuesday.

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to build a stronger military to thwart any provocation by the North.