Despite massive international pressure, North Korea has been moving ahead with its long-range missile and nuclear ambitions, launching a rocket in December and conducting a nuclear test in February. International sanctions tightened in response, and even China, a longtime ally, stepped up inspections of North Korea-bound freight. Responding to the crackdown, North Korea's government has been issuing new threats of war nearly every day over the past month, cutting ties to South Korea and ordering military units to prepare for attack at any moment. Over the past month, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea's official media division, has been issuing a stream of images of military exercises, soldiers in training, and, of course, supreme leader Kim Jong Un inspecting and inspiring the troops. (At least one of these images appears to be digitally manipulated). Gathered here are recent KCNA photographs of North Korea's war machine, as the country wishes the world to see it. The photos were distributed by Reuters, AFP, and AP as a service, and cannot be independently verified or authenticated.
Kim Jong-Un
Testing Out War Machine
North Korea Soldiers
Long Range Missile Launch
Kim Jong-Un Looks On
Soldiers
North Korea Tank
Jet Plane
Kim Jong-Un Inspecting
Kim Jong-Un With Soldiers
War Machine
Marching Soldiers
Kim Jong-Un On A Boat
Workout out in the water
Run!
Kim Jong-Un Walking The Beach
Kim Jong-Un Talking to soldiers
Kim Jong-Un Gun
Big Weapons
Missile launch
Fire!
North Korea Soldiers Run
New Guns
Kim Jong-Un Watches
Long Range Attack