Kim Jong-un's wife seen wearing 'missile' necklace; pic surfaces

Kim Jong Un's wife was spotted wearing a missile necklace ahead of a major military parade - as the couple's daughter took centre stage during a display featuring a record number of nuclear missiles.

The North Korean dictator's daughter Kim Ju Ae, believed to be nine or 10 years old, stood closely with her father and smiled as he shook hands with senior officials yesterday.

The leader's wife Ri Sol Ju was pictured wearing a necklace in the shape of a weapon mirroring an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Kim was seen wearing the black coat and fedora combination favoured by his grandfather and North Korea's founding leader Kim Il Sung.

Kim oversaw the parade showcasing nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles, including what analysts said was possibly a new solid-fueled ICBM.

The parade - marking the 75th founding anniversary of the country's armed forces - featured fireworks, military bands and uniformed soldiers marching in unison to spell out '2.8' - the day of the celebration - and '75'.

This is an issue, he said, as Washington has planned its homeland missile defense system to deal with a 'limited' missile threat from North Korea.

'North Korea has now demonstrated that their nuclear forces are far from ''limited'',' Panda said.

Other analysts said that by parading more of Kim's most advanced Hwasong-17 missiles than have ever been seen before, Pyongyang was sending a clear message.

'This is North Korea trying to declare itself a full-fledged nuclear power,' Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul told AFP.

'Kim Jong-un let North Korea's expanding tactical and long-range missile forces speak for themselves.'

Pyongyang's state media had for years never mentioned Kim's children - Seoul's spy agency believes he has three with wife Ri - but he appeared with his daughter Ju Ae at an intercontinental ballistic missile launch in November last year.

The 10-year-old has since appeared alongside her father at several high-profile events, most recently a banquet on Tuesday to mark the army's founding anniversary.

Analysts say she is the equivalent of a North Korean 'princess' and that her appearances with her father could indicate she is his anointed successor.