Kim Jong Un and His Daughter Attend Military Drills of Airborne Troops

The leader was accompanied by Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Pak Jong-chon, Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam and Chief of the General Staff Ri Yong-gil.

Kim praised the troops, noting that the soldiers were clearly trained "not only in ideological and political terms, but also militarily, technically and physically.”

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Kim Jong Un greeting the soldiers at the airborne drills.

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North Korean paratroopers in action at the drills' site.

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Kim Jong Un together with his daughter looking at the troops from an observation post.

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Landing of North Korean paratroopers during the military exercises.

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Kim Jong Un along with his daughter inspecting the readiness of the soldiers participating in the drills.

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North Korean soldiers loading their weapons before the military command.

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North Korean paratroopers performing multiple combat tasks during the exercises.

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Airborne soldiers showing off their combat alert at the drills.