Pictures released by KCNA show Kim Jong Un enjoying a cigarette moments after the launch of the Unha rocket Wednesday morning.
It's not the first time Kim has been pictured with a cigarette by KCNA, with footage of him visiting a gymnasium earlier this year sparking controversy for showing him using gym equipment with cigarette in hand.
Pictures released by KCNA show Kim Jong Un enjoying a cigarette moments after the launch of the Unha rocket Wednesday morning.
It's not the first time Kim has been pictured with a cigarette by KCNA, with footage of him visiting a gymnasium earlier this year sparking controversy for showing him using gym equipment with cigarette in hand.
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