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N Korea at crossroads

North Korea shows off largest number of ICBMs in parade

Nighttime ceremony marks 75th anniversary of army's founding

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends a military parade in Pyongyang on Feb. 8. (KNS/Kyodo)

SEOUL (Reuters) -- Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime parade, state media reported on Thursday, displaying more intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) than ever before and hinting at a new solid-fuel weapon.

North Korea held the widely anticipated nighttime military parade in Pyongyang on Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its army, state news agency KCNA said.

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