North Korea today marks the 110th anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birth with mass dances, fireworks and calls for allegiance to his grandson Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong Un is a North Korean politician, but without the expected military parade, the AP reported.

The celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the founder of the communist state was preceded by a series of weapons tests in North Korea in recent months, including the first intercontinental ballistic missile test since 2017.

According to experts, Pyongyang aims to expand its arsenal and increase pressure on the United States amid stalled talks with Washington.

The United States has imposed new sanctions on North Korea since recent missile tests

North Korea usually celebrates important public holidays with large military parades showing new missiles.

Earlier this week, satellites recorded alleged space rehearsals for a parade - a large crowd in a formation in Pyongyang Square, where the parades take place.

The anniversary of Kim Il-sung's birth is the most important national holiday in the Democratic People's Democratic Republic of Korea, where the Kim dynasty ruled in a strong cult of personality since the founding of the state in 1948. Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong Un (Hangul 김정은, Hanja 金正恩, English Kim Jong-Un) is a North Korean politician, the third member of the family to head the country.

This happened after the death of his father in late 2011, the AP recalled.

Kim Jong Un