At a high-profile event on Thursday marking the founding of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, leader Kim Jong Un claimed the country’s global stature was rising steadily, as reported by state media on Friday. The event was attended by several visiting foreign heads of state.

Kim honoured the legacy of the party that he said had made “not a single mistake or error” in its 80-year history, leading the country on a path of ascent riding on the wisdom and strength of the people, KCNA state news agency said.

“Today, we stand before the world as a mighty people with no obstacles we cannot overcome and no great achievement we cannot accomplish,” he said at a speech at May Day stadium in Pyongyang attended by high-level foreign delegations, KCNA reported.

The events come after Kim’s visit

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