Update at 17:21 KST: Article amended to include new information about portraits being removed from the square

Portraits of the late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il have been removed from the main square of Pyongyang, NK News understands, seemingly as part of major renovation works underway there since early May.

The main observation deck used by Kim Jong Un to observe military parades in Kim Il Sung square was torn down as part of the process, recent satellite imagery and photos show, while adjacent podium areas are also under remodelling.

The last time the portrait