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Pics: North Korea's Kim, Daughter Try New Pistols At Shooting Range

TT Editor·Updated: 12 Mar 2026 1:08 pm IST
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Pics: North Korea's Kim, Daughter Try New Pistols At Shooting Range

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently visited a munitions factory, accompanied by his teenage daughter, as reported by state media outlet KCNA. The visit included a tour of the production facilities, where both Kim and his daughter were seen test-firing handguns. This public display of arms testing underscores the regime’s emphasis on military capabilities, even amid ongoing international scrutiny and sanctions. The involvement of Kim's daughter also signals a potential grooming for leadership roles within the dynastic regime, as North Korea continues to assert its military strength. Such activities may be aimed at bolstering domestic support and projecting power internationally, particularly in the context of strained relations with the West and regional dynamics in East Asia.

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