view from back of rocket launchers pulled by tractors
This photo provided Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, by the North Korean government shows the paramilitary parade, marking North Korea’s 75th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea.
  • North Korea celebrated its founding with a military parade featuring tractors and dump trucks.
  • The 75th anniversary was attended by delegations from China and Russia.
  • The parade emphasized the country's militia units and readiness for war.

North Korea celebrated its founding early Saturday in the capital with a military parade that included tractors pulling rocket launchers in front of visiting delegations from China and Russia, the Associated Press reported.