North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter have visited the lodging quarters of military officers as part of events to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the nation’s armed forces, state-run media reported Wednesday.
The visit came amid speculation that the nuclear-armed country could soon hold a high-profile military parade, where it is expected to show off advanced new hardware that could include a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or a number of other weapons Kim has pledged to build.
The latest appearance of Kim's daughter, her fourth in state-run media, stoked further debate over whether she is being eyed as a potential successor, with the girl taking a prominent place at Kim's side and as the central focus of several photographs taken during the tour and banquet.