North Korean leader Kim Jong-un poses with thousands of youngsters for Youth Day photo

North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un posed for a group photo with thousands of youngsters during the nation’s annual Youth Day celebrations. The photo session took place on August 31, 2021, outside a palace in the capital Pyongyang. State media said Kim praised the young people for volunteering to work in difficult, challenging sectors. The leader said he would fully support them, but the report did not reveal the roles they have taken up. Young people in the country are expected to join state-organised youth groups that emphasise state policies from a young age.