Kim Jong Un[b] (born 8 January 1983 or 1984) [c] is a North Korean politician who has been the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) [d] and chairman of the Central Military Commission …

Dec 10, 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 …

Sep 11, 2023 · Who is North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un? When Kim Jong Un took control of North Korea at just 27, the world knew little about him.

Dec 13, 2025 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a welcoming ceremony for an army engineering unit that had returned home after carrying out duties in Russia, the North’s KCNA news …

2 days ago · North Korean media increasingly refer to Kim Jong Un as general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party rather than chairman of the State Affairs.

TOKYO (AP) — Kim Jong Un put on a command performance this week at a gathering of some two dozen world leaders in China, striding with confidence and a broad grin across one of the biggest …

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Sep 5, 2025 · Before Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, arrived in Beijing this week on his personal train, he had held five summits with President Xi Jinping of China.

Nov 24, 2025 · At a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military’s most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ...

Dec 12, 2025 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised his country’s achievements in 2025, which included sending troops to overseas military operations, state media KCNA said Friday.