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Kim Jong Un (English: / ˌ k ɪ m dʒ ɒ ŋ ˈ ʊ n,-ˈ uː n /; Korean: 김정은; born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) 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.
Sep 11, 2023 · Kim Jong Un had little political or military experience, but almost immediately after the death of his father, he was hailed as "the great successor". He was also named head of the party,...
2 days ago · Kim Jong-Un, North Korean political official who succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, as leader of North Korea in 2011. Little of his early life is known, but in 2009 it became clear that he was being groomed as his father’s successor.
HONG KONG — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed his country's top general and ordered the military to step up war preparations “in an offensive way,” state media reported Thursday.
Jan 23, 2024 · Kim Jong Un has scrapped the bedrock goal of reconciling and re-uniting with South Korea, they said. Instead, he's presenting the North and South as two independent states at war with each...
Jul 18, 2023 · Putin taunts West as North Korean trip confirmed. Russia's president is due to meet Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, his first visit to North Korea since 2000. World.
Dec 16, 2021 · Many predicted a military coup, or a takeover by North Korean elites. But the world underestimated the young dictator. Kim Jong-un has not only cemented his position, he has ushered in a new...
Jun 19, 2024 · Stay on top of Kim Jong Un latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Dec 16, 2021 · Today marks 10 years since Kim Jong Un, the third generation of his family to rule North Korea, took power after his father's sudden death from a heart attack. It's been an eventful decade.
Apr 26, 2018 · Here are the highlights from the summit: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in met at the line that separates the divided Koreas. Kim then stepped over the...
