A limping Kim Jong-un presided over an official memorial in Pyongyang on Tuesday for the 20th anniversary of the death of his grandfather and North Korea’s founder, Kim Il-sung.
The meeting, broadcast live on North Korean state television, began as Kim walked into a vast conference hall packed with thousands of party and military officials who rose to applaud the young leader.
Kim appeared to be limping slightly as he walked to his seat, and the cameras cut away as he left the memorial which lasted a little more than 30 minutes. He did not address the meeting.
Watch: Limping Kim Jong-un presides over Kim Il-sung memorial
The reason for the limp was not apparent. Kim has recently concluded a series of visits to frontline military installations on the maritime border with South Korea.
The leadership podium was set against a backdrop of a red flag surrounding the giant portrait of a smiling Kim Il-sung.