North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that large-scale events to mark the 80th anniversary of the ruling party demonstrated the country’s “absolute dignity and might” to the world, gathering participants of a military parade, mass games, float parade and torch march to thank them for their “spirit of serving the state.” 

Kim stressed how the events reinforced social “cohesion” as well as a “strong sense of organization and strict discipline” among the tens of thousands of participants, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.

He also emphasized that a major purpose of the events was “attracting