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 December 2011 and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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.

1 day ago · A new North Korean map shows the peninsula split in two, further cementing Kim Jong Un's break from the long-held goal of unification.. Newsweek has reached out to the North Korean Embassy in ...

Jan 28, 2025 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported on Wednesday. The report of Kim’s visit suggests a continued emphasis on an expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal, just after the start of Donald Trump’s new presidency.

4 days ago · In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech at a meeting held during Dec. 23 until Dec. 27, 2024, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.

Kim Jong-un [5] (born 8 January 1982) is a North Korean politician and the 3rd and current Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011.

Kim Jong Un [d] (born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) [b] is a North Korean politician who has been the third Supreme Leader of North Korea since December 2011 and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.

Sep 22, 2024 · Kim Jong Un runs the "model dictatorship" in North Korea. Here's how he got here.

Kim Jong-Un is a North Korean political official who succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, as supreme leader of North Korea (2011– ) and the first secretary of the Korean Workers' Party. The early years of his reign were characterized by a ruthless consolidation of power and saw a sharp acceleration of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

After his father’s death in 2011, Kim Jong-Un was declared the country’s supreme leader. In 2012 he was also named first secretary of the Korean Workers’ Party, chairman of the Central Military Commission, and chairman of the National Defense Commission.