In their latest joint public appearance, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter rode a tank together, state media photos showed on Friday (March 20, 2026), days after they watched rocket launches and fired pistols.
The official Korean Central News Agency reported that Mr. Kim oversaw firing and other drills involving tank units and infantry troops on Thursday and called for completing war preparations.
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KCNA images showed Mr. Kim and his daughter, both wearing black leather jackets, riding in an olive-green tank with other soldiers during Thursday’s training. The images showed the girl sticking her head out of the tank’s hatch, while Kim sitting on the top of the tank and smiling.
Kim Jong Un, center, and his daughter, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae, visit a military training base in North Korea | Photo Credit: AP
