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Over the weekend, reclusive North Korea held a massive military parade and numerous other mass performances to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its ruling Workers’ Party, inviting foreign media to cover the event in Pyongyang.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who oversaw the proceedings alongside high-ranking party members, made a statement that his country was ready to fight any war waged by the United States.

North Korean veterans gather before the start of a parade in Pyongyang on October 10, 2015.

North Korean soldiers participate in a mass military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on October 10, 2015.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks on the stands during the parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang on October 10, 2015.

A view of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea.

North Korean soldiers shout as they parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, on October 10, 2015.

Soldiers look toward North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other officials during a parade in Pyongyang on October 10, 2015.

North Korean soldiers in historic uniforms march during a parade on Kim Il Sung Square on October 10, 2015.

Participants hold flags as they pass through Kim Il Sung Square.

North Korean tanks pass through Kim Il Sung Square on October 10.

A North Korean soldier stands before spectators during a mass military parade at Kim Il Sung Square.

Soldiers shout slogans under a stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other officials during the parade.

North Korean military participate in a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea.

Soldiers shout slogans as they march past a stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Dusk settles over Pyongyang, North Korea, on October 13, 2015, as the 105-story pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel towers over residential apartments.

Dancers perform during a mass military parade at Kim Il Sung Square on October 10, 2015.

Volunteers take part in a torch performance at Kim Il Sung Square on October 10, 2015.

A minder watches a torch performance in Kim Il Sung Square on October 10.

A performer with torches reacts as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears on the stand during a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on October 10, 2015.

A North Korean soldier stands in the rain on Kim Il Sung Square following a mass military parade in Pyongyang on October 10, 2015.

North Korean officers shield themselves from the rain after the parade in Pyongyang on October 10, 2015.

Performers sing before a backdrop during an open-air dance and music performance on the north bank of the Taedong River in Pyongyang on October 11, 2015.

Singers from the Moranbong Band and musicians from the State Merited Chorus perform in Pyongyang on October 11, 2015.

A torch procession is seen as fireworks explode during 70th-anniversary celebrations.