Rare footage of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-II inspecting a television station more than 30 years ago has been released by the state broadcaster.
The high-definition videos have not been seen since they were shown by KCTV in the mid-1980s.
The footage shows a much younger Kim, who bares a striking resemblance to his son, before he took power in 1994.
When the clips of the diminutive dictator were originally aired they would have been in standard definition (SD), the quality level of KCTV until now.
In one of the short films he is shown touring a television studio and talking to the presenters and production crew.
The vast majority of footage of the former leader, who died in 2011, was shot in SD and was said to be of low quality and not as clear.
The emergence of the clip has sparked rumours that North Korea is preparing to step in to the future
However, KCTV moving into HD will not benefit the vast majority of North Koreans, who still use old-style analogue television sets.
‘The resolution should make it easier to make out smaller details and text within the videos, aiding in identification and examination, such as of text on objects and insignia on uniforms
