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5 days ago · In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. Kim Jong Il [b] ( / ˌkɪmdʒɒŋˈɪl /; [3] Korean : 김정일; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.il]; [c] born Yuri Irsenovich Kim; [d] 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea.
Jun 20, 2024 · Kim Jong Il (1941–2011) was the ruler of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Il-Sung, who was North Korea’s leader from 1948 until his death in 1994.
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Jun 19, 2024 · Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un have signed an agreement pledging that Russia and North Korea will help each other in the event of "aggression" against either country. The Russian president...
5 days ago · Kim Yoo-jung ( Korean : 김유정; born September 22, 1999) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a model for a confectionery brand at the age of four. [2] . After her acting debut in 2003, she became one of the most in-demand child actresses in Korea.
4 days ago · Kim Il-Sung died on July 8, 1994, and his son Kim Jong Il succeeded him. However, he did not assume the posts of secretary-general of the KWP or president of North Korea. Instead, he consolidated his power over several years.
3 days ago · Kim Il-Sung was the communist leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994. He was the country’s premier from 1948 to 1972, chairman of its dominant Korean Workers’ Party from 1949, and president and head of state from 1972. Learn more about Kim’s life and career in this article.
5 days ago · Kim Jong Un is the current party leader, serving as General Secretary of the WPK . History. Founding and early years (1945–1953) On 13 October 1945, the North Korean Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea (NKB–CPK) was established, [7] with Kim Yong-bom as its first chairman. [8] .
