North Korea displays new long-range missile at military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the military parade in Pyongyang marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has rolled out his nuclear-armed military’s most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be preparing to test in coming weeks, at a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders.

The parade, which began on Friday night in the rain and marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party, highlighted Mr Kim’s growing diplomatic footing and his relentless drive to build an arsenal that could target the continental United States and his rivals in Asia.