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Sep 11, 2023 · Who is North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un? When Kim Jong Un took control of North Korea at just 27, the world knew little about him. The sombre, subdued and rounded figure that was often the...
Kim Jong Un [c] [d] ( English: / ˌkɪm dʒɒŋˈʊn, - ˈuːn /; [2] Korean: 김정은; born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) [e] is a North Korean politician who has been supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.
Dec 16, 2021 · Kim Jong-un. At the age of just 27 he was the so-called Great Successor. But few thought he would succeed at anything. How could a society which rewards age and experience be ruled by someone who...
Dec 16, 2021 · Ten years ago, the world watched as a young Kim Jong Un solemnly walked beside his father’s hearse on a snowy morning in Pyongyang as distraught North Koreans wailed in grief.
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- He is North Korea’s third head of state. Kim Jong-un succeeded his father, Kim Jong-il as leader of North Korea in 2011. He was the second child of Kim Jong-il and his wife Ko Yong-hui.
- He may have been educated in Switzerland. According to media reports, Kim Jong-un was educated at a school in Switzerland. The Kim Jong family has sometimes been linked to the International School of Berne in Gümligen, Switzerland.
- He married in 2009. Kim Jong-un is married to Ri Sol-ju. They married in 2009, though North Korean state media reported this only in 2012. They are alleged to have had their first child in 2010.
- He is a four-star general. Without any known prior military experience, Kim Jong-un was given the rank of four-star general in September 2010. The elevation to four-star general coincided with the first general meeting of the ruling Korean Workers’ Party since the 1980 session at which Kim Jong-il was named Kim Il-Sung’s successor.
Jan 16, 2024 · SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would rewrite its constitution to label South Korea as its principal enemy, opening a new and perilous chapter as tensions rise between...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised salvo launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said Tuesday, adding to testing activities and threats that have raised tensions in the region.
