Photos show North Korean state celebrations on the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party

People perform mass gymnastics at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
People perform mass gymnastics at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
People perform at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
People perform at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
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, North Korea, Thursday evening, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
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, North Korea, Thursday evening, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
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, North Korea, Thursday evening, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
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, North Korea, Thursday evening, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
In this photo provided by North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, waves during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
In this photo provided by North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, waves during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Children perform during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
Children perform during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
People perform during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
People perform during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
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, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
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, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
Gymnasts perform during the ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday evening, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
Gymnasts perform during the ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday evening, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)
A meeting of presenting letters of loyalty to their leader Kim Jong Un is held at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's ruling Worker's Party of Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
A meeting of presenting letters of loyalty to their leader Kim Jong Un is held at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's ruling Worker's Party of Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
A meeting of presenting letters of loyalty to their leader Kim Jong Un is held at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's ruling Worker's Party of Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
A meeting of presenting letters of loyalty to their leader Kim Jong Un is held at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's ruling Worker's Party of Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
This photo provided by North Korean government shows the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
This photo provided by North Korean government shows the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Gymnasts, children and others perform as the North Korean state marks official commemorations on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party.

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