Kim Jong Un appears with teenage daughter at live-fire rocket test in North Korea

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter attend a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, at an undisclosed place in North Korea on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

South Korea’s National Security Council condemned the launches as a provocation and said they violatedUnited Nations Security Councilresolutions that prohibit North Korea from conducting ballistic missile tests, The Associated Press reported.

Kim said the drill was meant to demonstrate the destructive capability of thecountry’s tactical nuclear forces, according to state media.

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“If this weapon is used, the opponent’s military infrastructure within its striking range can never survive,” Kim said.

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This photo provided by the North Korean government shows leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter watching cruise missiles launches from the naval destroyer, the Choe Hyon, via video Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Photos released by state media showed Kim Jong Un and his daughter — believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, about 13 or 14 years old — walking near launch trucks, The Associated Press reported.

Kim Ju Ae has appeared alongside her father at numerous military events, missile tests and parades since late 2022, fueling speculation that Kim Jong Un may be positioning her as a future successor.

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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter tries out a pistol at a factory producing pistols and other arms at an undisclosed place in North Korea on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

The live-fire test followed after the U.S.and South Korea began their annual military drills earlier this week, which North Korea routinely condemns as rehearsals for an invasion. 

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Last month, Kim Jong Un reportedly gave his teenage daughter aleadership role in the regime’s powerful “Missile Administration,” the body that oversees Pyongyang’s nuclear forces.

�s Emma Bussey contributed to this report.

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