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Kim Jong-un goes with his daughter again … Decorate in the same style as Ri Sol-ju

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took a commemorative photo with people who contributed to the successful test launch of the new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile, the Rodong Sinmun, the party’s official newspaper, reported on the 27th. At the photo-taking site, Chairman Kim’s second daughter, who accompanied the Hwasong-17 launch site, was also present. Pyongyang Rodong Sinmun = News 1

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un brought his second daughter to an official event. On the 18th, he accompanied his second daughter to the test launch site of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ‘Hwasong-17’, and then took a commemorative photo with the worthy personnel of the Hwasong-17.

On the 27th, the Korean Central News Agency reported that “Respected Comrade Kim Jong-un took a commemorative photo with members who contributed to the successful test launch of the Hwasongpo-17.”

According to the news agency, Chairman Kim told the attendees, “Our Hwasongpo-17, which was born amidst the unconditional support and encouragement of the people, is clearly a huge creation that our people have embraced on their heads themselves, a great substance of strategic power. , and indeed the leader of the Korean people in name and reality. “We must never be complacent about the achievements we have made, and we must continue to strengthen our power, which we hold firmly in our hands, into something more absolute and more irreversible, and continue to accelerate towards the infinity of strengthening national defenses without limits.” he said.

“Our national defense scientists and engineers, who have always been endlessly loyal to their achievements, and the arms workers class, do not forget for a moment their sense of duty and the spirit of unconditional action on the road to our fronts to accomplish the feat of building. “We have the expectation and conviction that the country’s nuclear war deterrence will be expanded and strengthened at an unusually fast pace by making a desperate struggle,” he said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took a commemorative photo with people who contributed to the successful test launch of the new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile, the Rodong Sinmun, the party’s official newspaper, reported on the 27th. At the photo-taking site, Chairman Kim’s second daughter, who accompanied the Hwasong-17 launch site, was also present. Pyongyang Rodong Sinmun = News 1

In particular, the news agency announced that “the respected General Secretary Comrade Comrade General Secretary came to the filming site with his noble children” for this commemorative photo session.

Chairman Kim appeared again holding hands with his second daughter, who was first revealed at the ICBM launch site on the 18th. The National Intelligence Service deemed the girl to be the second ‘Kim Joo-ae’ of Chairman Kim and his wife.

In the photo released on the day, Kim Joo-ae, wearing a long black coat with fur, walked alongside Chairman Kim in a long leather coat with his arms crossed. During the commemorative photo session, he stood next to Chairman Kim, who was sitting in a chair, put his hand on his shoulder, and gave encouragement and applause to those who contributed to the launch of the Hwasong-17.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un accompanied his second daughter for the first time at the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test launch site on the 18th. Chosun Central Television

Unlike Kim Joo-ae’s first appearance, where her forehead was covered with bangs, this time she wore her bangs to the side and tied them in half, similar to her mother Ri Sol’s usual hairstyle -ju.

North Korean media also described Kim Joo-ae as a ‘dear child’ in the first report, but raised the title to ‘noble child’ in that day’s report.

Reporter Lee Hye-won Donga.com hyewon@donga.com