PHOTOS North Korea celebrates 80th anniversary of ruling party

A fireworks display is shown during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves at an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap

People applaud during an event at the May Day Stadium marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap

Children perform during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap

A military band performs during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap

Singers perform during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap

Artists perform during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks at an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap

Children perform during an evening event at the May Day Stadium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. TASS-Yonhap

Mass gymnastics and artistic performance are held during the ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. AP-Yonhap

People watch the mass gymnastics and artistic performance during the ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. AP-Yonhap

Participants take part in the "Long Live the Workers' Party of Korea" performance to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, Oct. 9. AFP-Yonhap

People turn cards to form an image of a child during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Oct. 9. AP-Yonhap