Bella Seo, who fled North Korea when she was a teenager, has given a chilling account of what school life is like in the hermit kingdom, where children are forced to do hard labour.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, at a ceremony launching a new 5,000-ton destroyer, state media said on April 26. In a 67-minute broadcast, Korean Central Television (KCTV) showed Kim and Ju Ae aboard his armored private train before arriving at the Nampo Shipyard.

The North Korean leader framed the arms buildup as a response to perceived threats from the US and its Asian allies who have been conducting joint military exercises