In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, sitting center, with his wife Ri Sol Ju, rear, and daughter tours the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in North Korea Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (4-L) and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (3-L) during a ceremony marking the opening of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone in Wonsan, North Korea, 24 June 2025. According to KCNA, the tourist zone features hotels and hostels with accommodations for nearly 20,000 guests, both domestic and international, as well as sea-bathing facilities, and various sports and recreation amenities. (Photo by KCNA/EPA)





A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows an aerial view of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone in Wonsan, North Korea, 24 June 2025. (Photo by KCNA/EPA)





A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (3-R) standing on a beach during a ceremony marking the opening of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone in Wonsan, North Korea, 24 June 2025. (Photo by KCNA/EPA)





North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae stand on a balcony facing the beach during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, in Wonsan, in North Korea on June 25, 2025. (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)





Domestic tourists visit the beach at Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan, North Korea's Kangwon Province on July 1, 2025. North Korea opened a massive resort area on its east coast, state media said on July 2, with the tourism pet project of leader Kim Jong Un reportedly set to welcome Russian guests later this month. (Photo by Kim Won Jin/AFP Photo)





This picture taken on July 26, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on July 27, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) laying flowers at the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery on the 72nd anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War, in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA via KNS/AFP Photo)





Troops march during a parade commemorating the anniversary of the Korean war armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea on July 27, 2025. (Photo by KCNA/Reuters)





An undated photo released by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) fixing the “DPRK Hero Medal” beside the portraits of martyrs during a ceremony honoring Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers who took part in unspecified overseas operations at the headquarters of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea (issued 22 August 2025). According to KCNA, Kim conferred state commendations, including the title of DPRK Hero, to military commanders and martyrs, and met with bereaved families to offer condolences. (Photo by KCNA/EPA)





People bow as they visit a mosaic of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on September 9, 2025, as North Korea marks its 77th founding anniversary. (Photo by Kim Won Jin/AFP Photo)





Participants hold national flags during an evening gala held as part of celebrations on the occasion of the 77th founding anniversary of North Korea at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on September 8, 2025. (Photo by Kim Won Jin/AFP Photo)





This picture taken on September 18, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on September 19, 2025 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) attending the performance test of unmanned strategic reconnaissance aircraft, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a drone performance test and emphasised the importance of using artificial intelligence (AI) in drones, state media said on September 19. (Photo by KCNA via KNS/AFP Photo)





This picture taken on October 9, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 10, 2025 shows celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA via KNS/AFP Photo)





Participants take part in the "Long Live the Workers' Party of Korea" performance to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on October 9, 2025. (Photo by Kim Won Jin/AFP Photo)





Performers take part in an event marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang on October 9, 2025. (Photo by Yekaterina Shtukina/Reuters)





This photo provided by North Korean government shows what it says a new intercontinental ballistic missile called the Hwasong-20, during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, October 10, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





In this photo provided by North Korean government, soldiers march during the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, October 10, 2025. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)





In this photo provided by North Korean government, a North Korean flag is raised during the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, October 10, 2025. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)