60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice
Goose-stepping soldiers, columns of tanks and a broad array of ominous-looking missiles poised on mobile launchers paraded through Pyongyang's main square in a painstakingly choreographed military pageant intended to strike fear into North Korea's adversaries and rally its people behind young ruler Kim Jong Un on the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War.
Image 1 of 15: North Korean girls stand at attention at the end of a performance of the "Arirang" mass games at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. Photo / AP