Kim Jong Un[d] (born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) [b] is a North Korean politician and dictator who has been the third supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and general secretary of …

4 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 …

Jun 17, 2020 · North Korea has been ruled by one of the world’s longest-running dynastic dictatorships. Three generations of the Kim family have ruled with absolute authority, using …

Dec 17, 2021 · Kim Jong Un’s first decade in power has seen a continuation of the deadly repression and failed policies that have kept North Koreans living in fear and under the threat …

Kim ruled North Korea as a repressive and totalitarian dictatorship. [d] Kim assumed leadership during a period of catastrophic economic crisis amidst the dissolution of the Soviet Union, on …

Dec 10, 2021 · Here’s a run down of North Korea’s three Supreme Leaders. Born in 1912, Kim Il-sung’s family were borderline-impoverished Presbyterians who resented Japanese occupation …

Dec 21, 2021 · Like his father Kim Jong Il and grandfather Kim Il Sung, the founder of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is a dictator whose legitimacy is bolstered by the Kim family hagiography. …

Sep 11, 2023 · 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 subject of international …

Apr 29, 2024 · When North Korea’s founding dictator Kim Il Sung died in July 1994, predictions were rampant about regime or state collapse. When his son and successor Kim Jong Il died in …

The murder of Kim Jong-nam shocked the world. As his assailants go on trial, FRONTLINE explores whether his half brother -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un -- ordered the hit.