the head of parliament, kim yong nam said the promotion of kim ensures the nation's future saying theountry has proven it self a power. people carrying flags and decorations waved to kim as they marched around the square. more than 100 foreign journalists were allowed to cover the event. north korea watchers say the spectacle was designed to show the world that the kim era has truly begun. >>> south korean president park geun-hye says leaders in pong yong failed to indicate a sincere intention to improve inter-korean relations. park referred to north korea's ruling party congress at a cabinet meeting on tuesday. >> translator: north korea continues its provocative threats while ignoring the warnings of the international community and demonstrating its wish to step up nuclear capabilities and making absurd claims that it's a nuclear state. >> park's comments suggest that south korea will not agree to full-scale dialogue while the north continues its nuclear development program. >>> japan's top government spokesperson says details of the party gathering are not yet entirely clear. >> tr