Kim Jong-un and 13-year-old daughter test weapons at factory in North Korea

North Korean leader visited facilities with Kim Ju-ae and requested modernization of the ammunition production process

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Korean Workers’ Party, left) and his daughter Kim Ju-ae, 13, were photographed testing firearms at a munitions factory on Wednesday (11.Mar.2026).

The information was published on the state news agency (Korean Central News Agency). During the inspection of the facilities, Jong-un requested the modernization of the factory’s production process.

Photographs released by state media show Jong-un and his daughter wearing black leather jackets. The images record the teenager participating in a shooting exercise alongside military officers.

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In the image, Kim Ju-ae (3rd from left to right) performing a firearm exercise at a munitions factory in North Korea

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In the image, Kim Jon-un performing a firearm exercise at a munitions factory in North Korea

According to KCNA, Jong-un stated that the factory is playing a very important role in increasing the army’s combat efficiency.

Kim Ju-ae is possibly from North Korea, according to a South Korean agency in February.