PYONGYANG - North Korea began celebrating its 70th birthday Saturday with a showcase of its achievements -- without a missile in sight. At such events in North Korea performers normally play in front of a giant screen displaying the country's successes. In April, leader Kim declared the North's nuclear programme a success and said the country's new strategic priority would be "socialist economic construction". Songs included 'Socialism, I love you', and the first-ever public performance of a new ode to Kim Jong Un, "Be loved, our father". "He hears everything the ordinary people say.... We are confident in his powerful leadership, taking us to the future, Oh, Comrade Kim Jong Un."

Source: Bangkok Post September 08, 2018 18:45 UTC