Party Time in North Korea

Party Time in North Korea with Heir Apparent Kim Jong Un
Vincent Yu / AP

Three-Day Weekend
The celebration stretched from Sunday, Oct. 10, to Monday, Oct. 11, as North Koreans took the day off to mark the anniversary. This family spent the holiday on the banks of the Taedong River in Pyongyang.

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