N. Korea marks anniversary of ruling party, military parade possible

North Korea on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, with speculation mounting it will stage its first military parade in two years to show its cutting-edge weapons despite the pandemic. Although North Korea has not carried out ballistic missile tests for more than six months, leader Kim Jong Un pledged at a key party meeting in last December to unveil a "new strategic weapon" to be possessed by the nation "in the near future." A concert is held in Pyongyang on Oct. 8, 2020, as part of celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party...