North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a huge military parade in Pyongyang on Wednesday night that showcased intercontinental ballistic missiles.

North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency said on Thursday that the event marked the 75th founding anniversary of the country's armed forces and was the first large-scale parade since April last year.

It said Kim attended the parade with his wife and daughter but did not deliver a speech.

The state-run media said the parade displayed units operating intercontinental ballistic missiles, tactical nuclear weapons and long-distance cruise missile.

Weapons in the published photos included the Hwasong-17, North Korea's largest ICBM, which was launched in November 2022.

New types of missiles could also be seen on a mobile launcher with nine wheels on one side. South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted observers who said the missiles may include a new solid-fuel ICBM.

Kim Jong Un has said the country needs to mass-produce tactical nuclear weapons, "exponentially" increase production of nuclear warheads and develop a new intercontinental ballistic missile in 2023, the third year of its current five-year defense plan.

Observers say the latest military parade shows North Korea's determination to push ahead with its nuclear and missile development programs.