This image captured on June 23, 2025, from the Korean Central Television, shows murals of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, current leader Kim Jong-un and former leader Kim Jong-il, installed ...

South Korean soldiers watch a news reporting about the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on a TV screen at the Seoul train station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

Kim Jong-un sits captivated. Leaning forward with binoculars raised, the North Korean dictator watches tanks manoeuvring over sandy terrain and troops rappelling down from helicopters.