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A scene showing Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, participating in a tree planting event with his daughter Ju Ae has been captured.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un planted trees with party and government officials on March 14, Arbor Day, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 15th. Yonhap News Agency

Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea planted trees with Party and government officials on March 14th to commemorate Arbor Day, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 15th. Yonhap News

On March 15, North Korean media outlets including the Korean Central News Agency reported that Chairman Kim and his daughter Ju Ae carried soil and planted trees themselves at the Saebyol Street Motka Park to commemorate Tree Planting Day (March 14). Saebyol Street is a special residential complex in Pyongyang built for the families of Russian war veterans. The released photos show Chairman Kim and Ju Ae, dressed in a leather jacket, moving piles of soil together. Other photos show Chairman Kim, Ju Ae, Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, Secretary Kim Yo Jong, and other key officials digging with shovels.

Prior to this, on March 12, Chairman Kim visited a munitions factory with his daughter Ju Ae, and on February 27, attended a ceremony where he presented newly developed and manufactured sniper rifles from the National Defense Science Institute to key senior officials and military commanders as gifts. The National Intelligence Service reported to the National Assembly that Kim Ju Ae has entered the stage of being designated as a successor, as she has been giving her opinions on certain policy matters.

On March 14, to commemorate Arbor Day, Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, planted trees together with his daughter Ju Ae and Party and government officials. Photo by Yonhap News Agency via Korean Central News Agency

According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on March 15, Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, planted trees on March 14, Arbor Day, together with party and government officials. Yonhap News Agency

At the event, Chairman Kim stated, "In every single tree, the true image of our generation, who inherits the glorious traditions of our ever-strengthening nation and emulates the noble spirit of our heroic warriors, must be reflected in our history." He added, "The noble spirit of our martyrs should be deeply rooted in this land, firmly establishing the pillar of patriotism in everyone's hearts, and serving as the nourishment that will steadfastly raise generations of future descendants into the most righteous people." He went on to say, "Patriotism is the very wellspring of passion that gives rise to the miraculous power to transcend all limits. With the great power of patriotism, we will surely build a prosperous and powerful nation, the strongest country in the world."

Recently, North Korea has been highlighting the recognition and veterans affairs projects for its dispatched troops in order to emphasize the legitimacy of its participation in the war in Ukraine and to strengthen internal unity.

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