BBC: What the new photos of North Korea's leaders say
North Korea has released a new set of photos of Kim Jong-un and party and military leaders.
The BBC spoke to US-based North Korea expert Michael Madden about what the pictures tell us, after the recent and rare party congress.
"Kim Jong-un is putting himself on the cover of the party newspaper, warts and all," says Mr Madden, of the photo of the leader.
But he says media reports that this is the first time North Korea has released unedited images of its leaders are "nonsense".
For example, a group of photos released in 2009 showed some senior officials with dilated pupils, as if they had been drinking.
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Update: Unusual Portraits Show Kim Jong Un, Other Leaders Up Close (AP)
WNU Editor: Kim Jung-Un smiling and everyone else is not is actually from the Stalin play-book. Stalin always liked to be portrayed as one of two things .... when with the common man he was always smiling. During massive public events and/or with his entourage .... he was always looking stern and in control. My guess is that Kin Jung-Un now wants to be portrayed the same way. But as to the hi-res picture that has not been photo-shopped .... now that is something new.
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