Hwasong: North Korean chief Kim Jong-un (R) steps out of a car to assess different facilities that are set to launch in the fourth-stage area of the Hwasong district in Pyongyang, with his daughter Ju-ae (L), as depicted in this undated photo from the North's official Korean Central News Agency dated April 3, 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Hwasong: North Korean chief Kim Jong-un (L), with his daughter Ju-ae, takes an escalator to review various facilities planned for opening in the fourth-stage zone of the Hwasong district in Pyongyang, illustrated in this undated image shared by the North's official Korean Central News Agency on April 3, 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Hwasong: North Korean chief Kim Jong-un (L) gestures towards a cat at a pet shop during his inspection of various facilities scheduled to launch in the fourth-stage area of the Hwasong district in Pyongyang, depicted in this undated image provided by the North's official Korean Central News Agency on April 3, 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Hwasong: North Korean chief Kim Jong-un (front) checks out a pet shop as he evaluates various amenities that are set to be launched in the fourth-stage section of the Hwasong district in Pyongyang, shown in this undated image released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency on April 3, 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Hwasong: North Korean chief Kim Jong-un (R) displays a dog at a pet shop during his inspection of various amenities that are about to open in the fourth-stage area of the Hwasong district in Pyongyang, as seen in this undated image from the North's official Korean Central News Agency dated April 3, 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Hwasong: North Korean chief Kim Jong-un (C) checks out a music shop during his tour of various facilities planned for opening in the fourth-stage section of the Hwasong district in Pyongyang, illustrated in this undated image provided by the North's official Korean Central News Agency dated April 3, 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Hwasong: North Korean chief Kim Jong-un (C) checks a musical instrument shop during his assessment of various facilities scheduled for opening in the fourth-stage area of the Hwasong district in Pyongyang, depicted in this undated image provided by the North's official Korean Central News Agency on April 3, 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)
Hwasong: North Korean chief Kim Jong-un, with his daughter Ju-ae, evaluates a hair salon during his assessment of various facilities that are about to open in the fourth-stage section of the Hwasong district in Pyongyang, illustrated in this undated image from the North's official Korean Central News Agency dated April 3, 2026. (Yonhap via NationPress)