This undated photo provided on Nov. 16, 2021, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the construction site of Samjiyon city development project in Ryanggang province, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. North Korea also claims, probably incorrectly, that Kim Jong Un’s father, Kim Jong Il, was born on Paektu. Since becoming leader, Kim Jong Un has spent years consolidating his power by removing political rivals and family members while spurring the development of nuclear weapons and missiles he sees as his strongest guarantee of survival.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 16, 2021 08:19 UTC