{"id":69007,"date":"2026-03-07T04:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T04:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/kim-jong-uns-media-moments\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T04:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T04:33:09","slug":"kim-jong-uns-media-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/kim-jong-uns-media-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Jong Un&#8217;s media moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-1\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/10\/16\/45a94a98-07bf-4be8-a627-66d17ec19861\/thumbnail\/620x413\/5befd2f64dd2f56ae9784b431815fe56\/north-korea-kim-jong-un-horse.jpg#\" alt=\"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu \" class=\"lazypreload\" id=\"gallery-image-1\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/\" data-vars-title=\"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"true\" lazy=\"\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/10\/16\/45a94a98-07bf-4be8-a627-66d17ec19861\/thumbnail\/620x413\/5befd2f64dd2f56ae9784b431815fe56\/north-korea-kim-jong-un-horse.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/10\/16\/45a94a98-07bf-4be8-a627-66d17ec19861\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/04f2496212e142862a2f6ff67c2d4944\/north-korea-kim-jong-un-horse.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu in an image released by North Korea&#8217;s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 16, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-2\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae dote on a puppy<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/06\/dee348c9-4c21-4e36-bf2b-e748292fd021\/thumbnail\/620x410\/278eccfea72d8c89669c05e39ce6ff68\/kim-jong-un-daughter-puppies.jpg#\" alt=\"kim-jong-un-daughter-puppies.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-2\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/2\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/2\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae dote on a puppy - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"410\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/06\/dee348c9-4c21-4e36-bf2b-e748292fd021\/thumbnail\/620x410\/278eccfea72d8c89669c05e39ce6ff68\/kim-jong-un-daughter-puppies.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/06\/dee348c9-4c21-4e36-bf2b-e748292fd021\/thumbnail\/1240x820\/00a90de353f5d42e43cb397399795125\/kim-jong-un-daughter-puppies.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                North Korean state media<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae dote on a puppy, as other officials look on, at a newly-constructed residential complex in Pyongyang, in an image published by North Korean state media on Feb. 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-3\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un checks out a puppy with his daughter, Ju Ae<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/06\/43d28280-4c19-4ed2-a4ca-3ac15e51141e\/thumbnail\/620x448\/9fcc6037930700a3859375b4a631561c\/kim-jong-un-daughter-puppy.jpg#\" alt=\"kim-jong-un-daughter-puppy.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-3\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/3\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/3\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un checks out a puppy with his daughter, Ju Ae - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"448\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/06\/43d28280-4c19-4ed2-a4ca-3ac15e51141e\/thumbnail\/620x448\/9fcc6037930700a3859375b4a631561c\/kim-jong-un-daughter-puppy.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/06\/43d28280-4c19-4ed2-a4ca-3ac15e51141e\/thumbnail\/1240x896\/6fda049347afd3ec1a639f2227d24d30\/kim-jong-un-daughter-puppy.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Social media<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un checks out a puppy with his daughter, Ju Ae, in an image from video posted online by a North Korean &#8220;government official&#8221; in mid-February, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-4\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae in a store<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/06\/34bbfa19-63e9-4726-a76f-46dc4148c0bc\/thumbnail\/620x410\/89ad1ac6502c45773504035d8881f633\/kim-jong-un-daughter-instruments.jpg#\" alt=\"kim-jong-un-daughter-instruments.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-4\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/4\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/4\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae in a store - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"410\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/06\/34bbfa19-63e9-4726-a76f-46dc4148c0bc\/thumbnail\/620x410\/89ad1ac6502c45773504035d8881f633\/kim-jong-un-daughter-instruments.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/06\/34bbfa19-63e9-4726-a76f-46dc4148c0bc\/thumbnail\/1240x820\/61daba293c32ec04120a398e18f83371\/kim-jong-un-daughter-instruments.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                North Korean state media<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae look at instruments in a store on a new residential complex in Pyongyang, in images published by North Korean state media on Feb. 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-5\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/10\/16\/4ca79470-1ba6-4c34-a02b-bc19b9b8b5c3\/thumbnail\/620x411\/2680a4ec424b20ee90740aeadc7f856c\/kim-yong-un-horse-north-korea-paektu.jpg#\" alt=\"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-5\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/5\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/5\/\" data-vars-title=\"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"411\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/10\/16\/4ca79470-1ba6-4c34-a02b-bc19b9b8b5c3\/thumbnail\/620x411\/2680a4ec424b20ee90740aeadc7f856c\/kim-yong-un-horse-north-korea-paektu.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/10\/16\/4ca79470-1ba6-4c34-a02b-bc19b9b8b5c3\/thumbnail\/1240x822\/2099cd2a523b31079b0daf0055010f27\/kim-yong-un-horse-north-korea-paektu.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu in this image released by North Korea&#8217;s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 16, 2019. KCNA via<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-6\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/10\/16\/eea67138-f986-466e-a7bc-01334d4622b0\/thumbnail\/620x413\/9582ec2091185435509734325579b058\/kim-jong-un-horse-mount-paektu.jpg#\" alt=\"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-6\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/6\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/6\/\" data-vars-title=\"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/10\/16\/eea67138-f986-466e-a7bc-01334d4622b0\/thumbnail\/620x413\/9582ec2091185435509734325579b058\/kim-jong-un-horse-mount-paektu.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/10\/16\/eea67138-f986-466e-a7bc-01334d4622b0\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/abd1516775f4c50e6d28ce8b672e0519\/kim-jong-un-horse-mount-paektu.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu in this image released by North Korea&#8217;s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 16, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-7\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/906d315c-61b6-4ce4-a6b0-eedace19d81c\/thumbnail\/620x431\/4bef2c5d8f9c82bc2c6fa3a736e2d87c\/rtx11o9b.jpg#\" alt=\"rtx11o9b.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-7\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/7\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/7\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"431\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/906d315c-61b6-4ce4-a6b0-eedace19d81c\/thumbnail\/620x431\/4bef2c5d8f9c82bc2c6fa3a736e2d87c\/rtx11o9b.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/906d315c-61b6-4ce4-a6b0-eedace19d81c\/thumbnail\/1240x862\/331df21c9233ec4d4a9895178b9325ba\/rtx11o9b.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un is often in the world spotlight &#8212; this time over his nuclear ambitions &#8212; is fond of media moments showcasing his hands-on approach to governing the isolated nation.<\/p>\n<p>These are some of our favorite images released by the North Korea&#8217;s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the state news agency, showing him inside a submarine, adored by legions of women, guiding the test fire of a tactical rocket and advising on a wide variety of topics from mushroom farming to flying a fighter jet among a wide variety of activities.<\/p>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a mushroom farm in this photo released in Pyongyang, July 16, 2013.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-8\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/03\/09\/950607ae-bd44-46f9-866e-635a929f5d6d\/thumbnail\/620x413g8\/185a9cf0a869d81ff33cc54f81ed6db6\/2016-03-09t121134z1748570386gf10000339277rtrmadp3northkorea-nuclear.jpg#\" alt=\"2016-03-09t121134z1748570386gf10000339277rtrmadp3northkorea-nuclear.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-8\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/8\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/8\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/03\/09\/950607ae-bd44-46f9-866e-635a929f5d6d\/thumbnail\/620x413g8\/185a9cf0a869d81ff33cc54f81ed6db6\/2016-03-09t121134z1748570386gf10000339277rtrmadp3northkorea-nuclear.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/03\/09\/950607ae-bd44-46f9-866e-635a929f5d6d\/thumbnail\/1240x826g8\/4f9cf30d6b950294b7d3b66d516049b5\/2016-03-09t121134z1748570386gf10000339277rtrmadp3northkorea-nuclear.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un meets scientists and technicians in the field of nuclear weapons research  in this photo released on March 9, 2016. State-run media claimed the object the North Korean leader posed with is a miniaturized nuclear warhead.<\/p>\n<p>Outside analysts say the round object appears to be a model of a warhead part. It remains unclear whether the country has functioning miniature warheads or is just trying to develop one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-9\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un watches launch<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/02\/07\/52d03d38-8e57-4e91-b342-1aa7935d0e70\/thumbnail\/620x465\/46f37741dc3c105fa081bcd8165cecda\/2016-02-07t080234z849683314gf10000299182rtrmadp3northkorea-satellite.jpg#\" alt=\"2016-02-07t080234z849683314gf10000299182rtrmadp3northkorea-satellite.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-9\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/9\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/9\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un watches launch - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/02\/07\/52d03d38-8e57-4e91-b342-1aa7935d0e70\/thumbnail\/620x465\/46f37741dc3c105fa081bcd8165cecda\/2016-02-07t080234z849683314gf10000299182rtrmadp3northkorea-satellite.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/02\/07\/52d03d38-8e57-4e91-b342-1aa7935d0e70\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/1189b11409ae03eb0386608b379138cb\/2016-02-07t080234z849683314gf10000299182rtrmadp3northkorea-satellite.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un reacts as he watches a long range rocket launch in this undated photo released by North Korea&#8217;s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, February 7, 2016.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-10\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/3d9681f3-9f9c-4c83-9209-525b3ba15c1d\/thumbnail\/620x413\/4bbeb37aeb1d6eef7bc6b92a8eedc301\/rtx1suuz.jpg#\" alt=\"rtx1suuz.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-10\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/10\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/10\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/3d9681f3-9f9c-4c83-9209-525b3ba15c1d\/thumbnail\/620x413\/4bbeb37aeb1d6eef7bc6b92a8eedc301\/rtx1suuz.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/3d9681f3-9f9c-4c83-9209-525b3ba15c1d\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/07aa430eb430b6d2455db3f73ca066b7\/rtx1suuz.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un inspects the newly built combined service boat Mujigae in this photo released on September 28, 2015.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-11\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/02\/09\/bc83f763-b05e-43c5-845e-6b38709af1d4\/thumbnail\/620x433\/fceff693024888ede0864db5757e4c09\/rtx25t00.jpg#\" alt=\"rtx25t00.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-11\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/11\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/11\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"433\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/02\/09\/bc83f763-b05e-43c5-845e-6b38709af1d4\/thumbnail\/620x433\/fceff693024888ede0864db5757e4c09\/rtx25t00.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/02\/09\/bc83f763-b05e-43c5-845e-6b38709af1d4\/thumbnail\/1240x866\/60905d867009bbbddd8d1ed194d44428\/rtx25t00.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Yonhap\/REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un watches a long range rocket launched into the air in this still image taken from KRT footage and released by Yonhap on February 7, 2016. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-12\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/84fdb3b9-478d-44e5-9724-564b53ec8f2a\/thumbnail\/620x413\/c75bcc82e9ee10e9cb40e322dc6bd898\/rtr4h8mo.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr4h8mo.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-12\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/12\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/12\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/84fdb3b9-478d-44e5-9724-564b53ec8f2a\/thumbnail\/620x413\/c75bcc82e9ee10e9cb40e322dc6bd898\/rtr4h8mo.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/84fdb3b9-478d-44e5-9724-564b53ec8f2a\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/7d30859cd5432dd037880a267ae87bba\/rtr4h8mo.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un poses during a photo session with emotional participants in the Second Meeting of KPA Exemplary Servicemen&#8217;s Families in this photo released in Pyongyang December 9, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-13\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/02\/22\/5754bf4d-df1b-4ed0-9c48-c2709e22c6aa\/thumbnail\/620x413\/a81452974871c6f04358f3128c0ae982\/rtx27vmg.jpg#\" alt=\"rtx27vmg.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-13\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/13\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/13\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/02\/22\/5754bf4d-df1b-4ed0-9c48-c2709e22c6aa\/thumbnail\/620x413\/a81452974871c6f04358f3128c0ae982\/rtx27vmg.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/02\/22\/5754bf4d-df1b-4ed0-9c48-c2709e22c6aa\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/94b51c232b20c84f0d7b8cefa6023b6b\/rtx27vmg.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un guides Korean People&#8217;s (KPA) military drills in Pyongyang in this photo released on February 21, 2016.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-14\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/fb37331d-a18e-4a24-8b57-63615c34c629\/thumbnail\/620x413\/c02de7eb2e4bd5ece6b7bba83b294ebf\/rtr4e9hk.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr4e9hk.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-14\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/14\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/14\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/fb37331d-a18e-4a24-8b57-63615c34c629\/thumbnail\/620x413\/c02de7eb2e4bd5ece6b7bba83b294ebf\/rtr4e9hk.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/fb37331d-a18e-4a24-8b57-63615c34c629\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/71475036d8d2e13505337ed8f5564c07\/rtr4e9hk.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offers advice at the Korean People&#8217;s Army&#8217;s (KPA) February 20 Factory, which produces foodstuff, in this photo released in Pyongyang on November 15, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-15\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/ccdf8dd7-ad09-4b48-b68a-ed05ad759436\/thumbnail\/620x413\/1ba51493cd3549a08ceb0a81dec1b84d\/rtr4xw70.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr4xw70.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-15\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/15\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/15\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/ccdf8dd7-ad09-4b48-b68a-ed05ad759436\/thumbnail\/620x413\/1ba51493cd3549a08ceb0a81dec1b84d\/rtr4xw70.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/ccdf8dd7-ad09-4b48-b68a-ed05ad759436\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/cf4127bccd2156aa8f58c628ad7db951\/rtr4xw70.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets Korean People&#8217;s Army pilots during a visit to the summit of Mt Paektu April 18, 2015, in this photo released on April 19, 2015.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-16\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/cd151b76-890e-4731-a847-f6b64276576b\/thumbnail\/620x413\/d9631c7821d505d7a9b625516d8ee9f5\/rtr4fxw4.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr4fxw4.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-16\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/16\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/16\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/cd151b76-890e-4731-a847-f6b64276576b\/thumbnail\/620x413\/d9631c7821d505d7a9b625516d8ee9f5\/rtr4fxw4.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/cd151b76-890e-4731-a847-f6b64276576b\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/4c6cf83ce12dbcc4607a1f6969f37589\/rtr4fxw4.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un poses for pictures with female pilots as he provides field guidance for the flight drill of female pilots of pursuit planes of the KPA Air and Anti-Air Force in this photo released in Pyongyang, November 28, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-17\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un &amp; Dennis Rodman<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/d884ece4-ca1e-4c27-8fd1-9738c275a062\/thumbnail\/620x627g2\/a86c3755dfb97c37eff75e3ac9a0af0b\/afpgetty-kim-jong-un-dennisrodman.png#\" alt=\"NBA star Dennis Rodman poses with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in a photo released in January 2014. \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-17\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/17\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/17\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un &amp; Dennis Rodman - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"627\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/d884ece4-ca1e-4c27-8fd1-9738c275a062\/thumbnail\/620x627g2\/a86c3755dfb97c37eff75e3ac9a0af0b\/afpgetty-kim-jong-un-dennisrodman.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NBA star Dennis Rodman poses with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in a photo released January 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Rodman sang &#8220;Happy Birthday&#8217; to the supreme leader during an exhibition basketball game in a stadium in the North Korean capitol during his visit.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-18\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/c059fad5-9cf2-4c82-aaca-d338f16c07a5\/thumbnail\/620x413\/96ba226a109878279376f568fc283ad6\/rtr42ibz.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr42ibz.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-18\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/18\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/18\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/c059fad5-9cf2-4c82-aaca-d338f16c07a5\/thumbnail\/620x413\/96ba226a109878279376f568fc283ad6\/rtr42ibz.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/c059fad5-9cf2-4c82-aaca-d338f16c07a5\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/fcdeefed1cb31235d74f134153101d26\/rtr42ibz.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jung Un guides the test fire of a tactical rocket in this photo released in Pyongyang, August 15, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-19\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/52bb5ca6-d506-4d99-92c1-b78d25640cbb\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b7ceebd46445509ac45e03b106144f0e\/rtr3u1y9.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr3u1y9.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-19\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/19\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/19\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/52bb5ca6-d506-4d99-92c1-b78d25640cbb\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b7ceebd46445509ac45e03b106144f0e\/rtr3u1y9.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/52bb5ca6-d506-4d99-92c1-b78d25640cbb\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/72791053075ec6c2e864955721579ac6\/rtr3u1y9.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) looks through a periscope of a submarine during his inspection of the Korean People&#8217;s Army (KPA) Naval Unit 167 in this photo released in Pyongyang, June 16, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-20\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/c815a496-f81a-4c11-950a-dc72987d00d2\/thumbnail\/620x413\/bddbddf8637965a47960070ce90de106\/rtr4yzkk.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr4yzkk.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-20\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/20\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/20\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/c815a496-f81a-4c11-950a-dc72987d00d2\/thumbnail\/620x413\/bddbddf8637965a47960070ce90de106\/rtr4yzkk.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/c815a496-f81a-4c11-950a-dc72987d00d2\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/9d622bf46e7a2cbf22c45b8d5ae2183d\/rtr4yzkk.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives field guidance to Farm No. 1116 under the Korean People&#8217;s Army (KPA) Unit 810 in this photo released in Pyongyang, August 13, 2015.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-21\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un on a sub<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/2ab3dbf8-3e89-4997-ab42-8c96803f7619\/thumbnail\/620x413\/99a0bad5e3334190c7dd18d4afafecb1\/rtr3u1xl.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr3u1xl.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-21\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/21\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/21\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un on a sub - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/2ab3dbf8-3e89-4997-ab42-8c96803f7619\/thumbnail\/620x413\/99a0bad5e3334190c7dd18d4afafecb1\/rtr3u1xl.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2016\/01\/08\/2ab3dbf8-3e89-4997-ab42-8c96803f7619\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/5acc6687fa05213d820a123b2ba005a5\/rtr3u1xl.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                KCNA\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front) stands on the conning tower of a submarine during his inspection of the Korean People&#8217;s Army (KPA) Naval Unit 167 in this photo released in Pyongyang, June 16, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-22\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Hwa Islet Defense Detachment<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/9c4d56cd-fa69-457b-ae54-221d5d0e4c81\/thumbnail\/620x413\/0c405740244956202a4cd7cb27343336\/rtr3wlea.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr3wlea.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-22\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/22\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/22\/\" data-vars-title=\"Hwa Islet Defense Detachment - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/9c4d56cd-fa69-457b-ae54-221d5d0e4c81\/thumbnail\/620x413\/0c405740244956202a4cd7cb27343336\/rtr3wlea.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/9c4d56cd-fa69-457b-ae54-221d5d0e4c81\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/a4a1d104616577e98d2f942bb2949fee\/rtr3wlea.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un looks through a pair of binoculars during an inspection of the Hwa Islet Defense Detachment standing guard over a forward post off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, in this photo released on July 1, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-23\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Launch of Unha-3<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/c667f2db-f816-443a-bfff-9e3c4b7df4ee\/thumbnail\/620x462\/ca33a0533371e07244ec38ca4f7f4d4f\/rtr3bjs2.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr3bjs2.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-23\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/23\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/23\/\" data-vars-title=\"Launch of Unha-3 - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"462\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/c667f2db-f816-443a-bfff-9e3c4b7df4ee\/thumbnail\/620x462\/ca33a0533371e07244ec38ca4f7f4d4f\/rtr3bjs2.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/c667f2db-f816-443a-bfff-9e3c4b7df4ee\/thumbnail\/1240x924\/3e17f2f2003b2b3d99c2701de566dc63\/rtr3bjs2.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smokes a cigarette at the General Satellite Control and Command Center after the launch of the Unha-3 (Milky Way 3) rocket carrying the second version of Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite at West Sea Satellite Launch Site in Cholsan county, North Pyongan province, December 12, 2012.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-24\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un visits workers&#8217; hostel<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/941dc664-c3cb-4454-939f-92ba46d89ed7\/thumbnail\/620x398\/d5686fa5d5c86f8a328c379e3876daa8\/rtr3n6sb.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr3n6sb.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-24\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/24\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/24\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un visits workers' hostel - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"398\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/941dc664-c3cb-4454-939f-92ba46d89ed7\/thumbnail\/620x398\/d5686fa5d5c86f8a328c379e3876daa8\/rtr3n6sb.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/941dc664-c3cb-4454-939f-92ba46d89ed7\/thumbnail\/1240x796\/51f19837ff5cc70278671ef7557029aa\/rtr3n6sb.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the newly built workers&#8217; hostel of Kim Jong Suk Pyongyang Textile Mill in this photo released on April 30, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-25\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Chonji Lubricant Factory<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/f3044db5-0790-4b90-b423-54e8c5649040\/thumbnail\/620x413\/19db82693798ffe60db9227dd21a38d5\/rtr41di9.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr41di9.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-25\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/25\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/25\/\" data-vars-title=\"Chonji Lubricant Factory - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/f3044db5-0790-4b90-b423-54e8c5649040\/thumbnail\/620x413\/19db82693798ffe60db9227dd21a38d5\/rtr41di9.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/f3044db5-0790-4b90-b423-54e8c5649040\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/c64c397b7d94fa9b1898fdba3ff67d0e\/rtr41di9.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiles during a visit to the Chonji Lubricant Factory in this photo released on August 6, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-26\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Wonsan Shoe Factory<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/7e004de6-3bb8-461a-829a-f8551ff6c121\/thumbnail\/620x413\/2d08a93ee4669f7e88bd6f9af743d933\/rtr407og.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr407og.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-26\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/26\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/26\/\" data-vars-title=\"Wonsan Shoe Factory - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/7e004de6-3bb8-461a-829a-f8551ff6c121\/thumbnail\/620x413\/2d08a93ee4669f7e88bd6f9af743d933\/rtr407og.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/7e004de6-3bb8-461a-829a-f8551ff6c121\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/1b7076d0a0c8c9e708e5f21cdf0ec2fb\/rtr407og.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides field guidance during his visit to the Wonsan Shoe Factory in this photo released on July 26, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-27\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Kim Jong Un inspects military unit<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/99bdfb4f-8113-467d-8f7e-0c0f95bd0f8f\/thumbnail\/620x414\/b3a4dca225724a84471a840ec8f9ed79\/rtx10aab.jpg#\" alt=\"rtx10aab.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-27\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/27\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/27\/\" data-vars-title=\"Kim Jong Un inspects military unit - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/99bdfb4f-8113-467d-8f7e-0c0f95bd0f8f\/thumbnail\/620x414\/b3a4dca225724a84471a840ec8f9ed79\/rtx10aab.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/99bdfb4f-8113-467d-8f7e-0c0f95bd0f8f\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/688f0eb5f8ce9f3382bf735c5435c3e6\/rtx10aab.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspects the 507th unit of the Korean People&#8217;s Army and sentry guards at Mount O-sung in this photo taken June 2, 2013 and released on June 3, 2013.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-28\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Mangyongdae Revolutionary School<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/518ed1a9-8318-4962-806e-b2b62f89e896\/thumbnail\/620x475\/be53601937fe0ded28d33b8c9d5a43f6\/rtr2wtdb.jpg#\" alt=\"rtr2wtdb.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-28\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/28\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/28\/\" data-vars-title=\"Mangyongdae Revolutionary School - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"475\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/518ed1a9-8318-4962-806e-b2b62f89e896\/thumbnail\/620x475\/be53601937fe0ded28d33b8c9d5a43f6\/rtr2wtdb.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/518ed1a9-8318-4962-806e-b2b62f89e896\/thumbnail\/1240x950\/557443b5d8d4426e9e31138b0d3677e6\/rtr2wtdb.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong-Un visits the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School during the Lunar New Year holidays in Pyongyang, in this picture released on January 25, 2012.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-29\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Changsong Foodstuff Factory<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/a1425bcf-2b27-445d-a5ce-6e19ef686583\/thumbnail\/620x450\/fea626b2be0a26f41d7b702dd8080946\/rtx10neq.jpg#\" alt=\"rtx10neq.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-29\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/29\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/29\/\" data-vars-title=\"Changsong Foodstuff Factory - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"450\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/a1425bcf-2b27-445d-a5ce-6e19ef686583\/thumbnail\/620x450\/fea626b2be0a26f41d7b702dd8080946\/rtx10neq.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/a1425bcf-2b27-445d-a5ce-6e19ef686583\/thumbnail\/1240x900\/e07762255c498f98b1e566380a79cf84\/rtx10neq.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North Korea leader Kim Jong Un looks at bottles of alcohol as he visits the Changsong Foodstuff Factory, in this photo released on June 14, 2013.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-30\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Scientists&#8217; apartments<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/7f04b32c-a6d9-4223-96ce-7db25fe1c88b\/thumbnail\/620x413\/111d589f118581b38c3f893290b0b7d2\/rtx12cnj.jpg#\" alt=\"rtx12cnj.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-30\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/30\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/30\/\" data-vars-title=\"Scientists' apartments - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/7f04b32c-a6d9-4223-96ce-7db25fe1c88b\/thumbnail\/620x413\/111d589f118581b38c3f893290b0b7d2\/rtx12cnj.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/7f04b32c-a6d9-4223-96ce-7db25fe1c88b\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/a24efa79f42cbf57a9dc90abe9be2593\/rtx12cnj.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un inspects the construction site of apartment houses for scientists close to completion in this photo released on August 7, 2013.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-31\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">Foodstuff Factory No. 354<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/45c929d9-08d8-4219-b810-62713abf1379\/thumbnail\/620x428\/dc092eb7085fa62526f39c3861d4e634\/rtx15h7a.jpg#\" alt=\"rtx15h7a.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-31\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/31\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/31\/\" data-vars-title=\"Foodstuff Factory No. 354 - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"428\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/45c929d9-08d8-4219-b810-62713abf1379\/thumbnail\/620x428\/dc092eb7085fa62526f39c3861d4e634\/rtx15h7a.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/45c929d9-08d8-4219-b810-62713abf1379\/thumbnail\/1240x856\/2e90e27989d0a5a721e79c55e89a6ded\/rtx15h7a.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un looks at a biscuit as he provides field guidance at Foodstuff Factory No. 354 of the Korean People&#8217;s Army in this photo released on November 17, 2013.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-32\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">KPA Designing Unit<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/7281eced-5651-465f-8c98-1548630a80e2\/thumbnail\/620x463\/d966caea88794fdd989f2155f0e047ea\/rtx16hqs.jpg#\" alt=\"rtx16hqs.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-32\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/32\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/32\/\" data-vars-title=\"KPA Designing Unit - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"463\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/7281eced-5651-465f-8c98-1548630a80e2\/thumbnail\/620x463\/d966caea88794fdd989f2155f0e047ea\/rtx16hqs.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/7281eced-5651-465f-8c98-1548630a80e2\/thumbnail\/1240x926\/1ae38e4c73c4b21228718bb8edcb67cb\/rtx16hqs.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Korean Central News Agency<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kim Jong Un visits the Designing Institute of the Korean People&#8217;s Army in this photo released on December 14, 2013.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content__body content__section\" id=\"content__section-33\">\n<h2 class=\"content__section-headline\">KPA Unit 1501<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/1fee393a-dcd6-4c97-b526-dabba7da5a53\/thumbnail\/620x455\/e782b9d81f3ebe53ef569d491899c1b3\/rtxxwlw.jpg#\" alt=\"rtxxwlw.jpg \" class=\"lazypreload lazyload\" id=\"gallery-image-33\" data-vars-path=\"\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/33\/\" data-vars-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/kim-jong-un-media-moments\/33\/\" data-vars-title=\"KPA Unit 1501 - Kim Jong Un's media moments\" data-active=\"false\" lazy=\"1\" height=\"455\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/1fee393a-dcd6-4c97-b526-dabba7da5a53\/thumbnail\/620x455\/e782b9d81f3ebe53ef569d491899c1b3\/rtxxwlw.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2015\/01\/22\/1fee393a-dcd6-4c97-b526-dabba7da5a53\/thumbnail\/1240x910\/3d6751afdadc80e3d00fde579cf9ddb6\/rtxxwlw.jpg 2x\" 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