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Kim Jong Un caught smoking during anti-smoking drive in North Korea

Pyongyang, June 10: Kim Jong Un, the Supreme leader of North Korea was caught smoking during an anti-smoking drive in North Korea, media reported on Friday.

This has come as embarrassment for North Korea as its supreme leader failed to practice what his government is preaching.

Kim Jong Un caught smoking

North Korea's state media published a photograph this week of Kim holding a cigarette in his hand -- with smoke permeating from the tip -- in the middle of a North Korea anti-smoking drive.

He was caught doing so while providing field guidance to the remodeled Mangyongdae Children's Camp," in the capital Pyongyang, CNN reported citing KCNA news agency.

The anti-smoking campaign was first reported by KCNA in May.

Kim Jong-Un earlier banned his aides and officials from smoking foreign cigarettes because they are unpatriotic.

OneIndia News

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