STORY: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the 11th corps of the North Korean military on Saturday (November 1), state media reported on Sunday (November 2).

North Korea’s state-run television KRT released on Sunday video footage of Kim receiving a rapturous welcome and taking group photographs with the troops. The soldiers also put on a demonstration of military martial arts for Kim and military officials.

The 11th Corps, North Korea's most elite special forces unit, gained experience in modern warfare after deploying troops to Russia late last year to support its war with Ukraine, according to Yonhap news agency.

Kim said the country's ruling party will discuss the need for taking measures to improve military capabilities, KCNA reported.

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SHOWS: UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, NORTH KOREA (NOVEMBER 1, 2025) (KRT - No use North Korea)

1. VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS OF 11TH CORPS OF THE NORTH KOREAN MILITARY SALUTING WHILE SHOUTING

2. NORTH KOREAN LEADER, KIM JONG UN, GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE (DOOR PANEL OF VEHICLE BLURRED BY SOURCE)

3. KIM WALKING ONTO RED CARPET

4. KIM SALUTING TO OFFICIAL AND SHAKING HAND OF OFFICIAL

5. VARIOUS OF KIM WALKING ON RED CARPET

6. SOLDIER SALUTING KIM

7. VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS SALUTING WITH EYES WELLING UP

8. KIM WALKING ON RED CARPET WITH OFFICIALS BEHIND APPLAUDING

9. VARIOUS OF KIM TALKING TO SOLDIERS

10. VARIOUS OF KIM AND MILITARY OFFICIALS WATCHING MILITARY MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATION

11. VARIOUS OF MILITARY MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATION INCLUDING SLOW MOTION OF SOLDIERS DEMONSTRATING MARTIAL ARTS BY ONE STRIKING WOODEN STICK ON ANOTHER AND SOLDIER BREAKING BRICKS IN FRONT OF OTHER SOLDIER’S HEAD

12. KIM AND MILITARY OFFICIALS WATCHING MILITARY MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATION

13. KIM SURROUNDED BY SOLDIERS FOR GROUP PHOTOGRAPH

14. VARIOUS OF KIM SMILING WITH SOLDIERS SHOUTING FOR GROUP PHOTOGRAPH

15. SOLDIERS HOPPING AND CHEERING FOR KIM

16. KIM TAKING GROUP PHOTOGRAPH WITH SOLDIERS

17. KIM CLAPPING WHILE WALKING TOWARD GROUP OF MILITARY OFFICIALS AND SOLDIERS FOR GROUP PHOTOGRAPH

18. KIM POSING WITH SOLDIERS FOR GROUP PHOTOGRAPH

19. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF KIM, MILITARY OFFICIALS AND SOLDIERS

20. VARIOUS OF KIM WAVING TO MILITARY OFFICIALS AND SOLDIERS APPLAUDING AND CHEERING FOR KIM

21. KIM WAVING AND GETTING INTO VEHICLE

22. VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS APPLAUDING AND CHEERING FOR KIM