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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.
1 day 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. Once in office, he ramped up North Korea’s nuclear program.
Dec 16, 2021 · Kim Jong Un marks 10 years as North Korea's leader. See More Videos. The pandemic forced Kim Jong Un into retreat. The world should brace for his resurgence. By Paula Hancocks...
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Sep 11, 2023 · KCNA. State media showed Kim Jong-un celebrating the launch of a ballistic missile in 2017. His single-minded development of North Korea's nuclear and missile programme appears to have led to...
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Dec 17, 2021 · Newly minted third-generation North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, flanked by top party and military officials, presides over a national memorial service for his father, Kim Jong Il, in December...
Jun 5, 2018 · 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 raised Military Demarcation Line,...
Kim Jong-Un, or Kim Jong-Eun, (born Jan. 8, 1983?, North Korea), North Korean leader (2011– ), the youngest son of Kim Jong Il. In 2009, amid speculation that he was to be his father’s successor, Kim Jong-Un was given a post on the powerful National Defense Commission and was reportedly named head of the State Security Department.
