Less than a week since his return to the public eye, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with gold medalists from the recently completed Asian Games and other events, complimenting them and saying they persevered national dignity, state media reported.

North Korea won 11 golds at the recently concluded Incheon Games – sixth-highest among participating countries – and 36 medals total.

In addition to the gold medal winners from Incheon, the meeting also featured winners from the 45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, which took place from October 3-12 in Nanning, China. A North Korean gold medalist from the