It is also part of the propaganda which glorifies the Kim family, who are said to have a "Mount Paektu bloodline". North Korea's missile and nuclear programme The dos and don'ts of leaders' photo ...

A series of photos released by KCNA show Mr Kim astride a white horse on a snow-covered Mount Paektu ... and authority of the "Paektu bloodline" - the Kim family line. A not-so-subtle reminder ...