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Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un is the supreme leader of North Korea, the third and youngest son of Kim Jong-il (1941–2011) and the grandson of Kim Il-sung (1912–1994). Following his father's death in 2011, he was announced as the "Great Successor" by North Korean state television. He has held the titles of the First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and also a presidium member of the Central Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea.
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8 Jan 1983
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Leader of North Korea
last updated:
5 November, 2024
The Indian Embassy in North Korea. Photo: Facebook/Embassy of India, Pyongyang
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Protesters take part in a candlelight rally calling for South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol to step down, outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 5. Yoon has now been barred from travelling abroad, less than a week after plunging South Korea into chaos by briefly imposing martial law. Photo: AFP
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US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un talk before a meeting in June 2019 in Panmunjom. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with China’s President Xi Jinping. The Korean peninsula is a growing political headache for Beijing, according to observers. Photo: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP
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A target explodes during a drone test overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at an undisclosed location in August. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Pyongyang in June. Photo: Pool via AP
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport in North Korea on June 19. Photo: Kremlin pool photo via AP
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