Previously unseen photographs of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a child have been broadcast by the country's state-run TV channel.

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Pictures of Kim Jong-un as a child KCTV

The photos were shown on a large screen at a concert attended by North Korean air force personnel.

The pictures show the young Kim wearing military-style outfits, smiling or saluting for the camera.

Another picture shows a slightly older boy in what appears to be the cockpit of an aircraft.

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A young Kim Jong-un at the controls of an aeroplane KCTV

At the end of the concert, Kim Jong-un meets members of the audience. Shots show uniformed women clapping and crying.

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Female members of the audience cry and cheer their leader KCTV

The concert took place on April 16, according to North Korea's official news agency KCNA.

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Kim Jong-un, again wearing a military uniform, is pictured writing or drawing KCTV
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