Kim Jong Il - Wikipedia
WEBKim Jong Il [b] (/ ˌ k ɪ m dʒ ɒ ŋ ˈ ɪ l /; [3] Korean: 김정일; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.il]; [c] born Yuri Kim; [d] 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea.
10 Things We Learned About Kim Jong-Un From His Classmates
WEBJun 11, 2018 · North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is one of the great agitators in modern political culture. Known for being temperamental—he is said to have executed his uncle for plotting a coup—and ...
Some prominent Americans who have met with North Korean leaders
WEBMar 9, 2018 · Following talks in Pyongyang with Clinton, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il pardoned the women who were sentenced to hard labor for entering the country illegally.
Inside the world of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un | Vox
WEBJun 11, 2019 · Both Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Un seem to be much more gregarious and outgoing characters. They both enjoy being out and talking to people.
Kim Jong Il | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBKim Jong Il (1941–2011) was the ruler of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Il-Sung, who was North Korea’s leader from 1948 until his death in 1994.
The Real Lessons of the Trump-Kim Love Letters - Foreign Policy
WEBAug 13, 2021 · The 27 letters exchanged between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-U.S. President Donald Trump between April 2018 and August 2019—characterized as “beautiful letters” by Trump ...
Kim Jong Il - Death, North Korea & Family - Biography
WEB(1941-2011) Who Was Kim Jong Il? Much of Kim Jong Il's persona is based on a cult of personality, meaning that legend and official North Korean government accounts describe his life, character...
North Korea and Egypt: friends with benefits - The World from PRX
WEBFeb 8, 2011 · North Korea and Egypt are special friends. Kim Jong Il has a deep relationship with Sawiris, chairman of Orascom Telecom, that goes well beyond the mobile network his company set up in North Korea over the past three years.
North Korea's secretive 'first family' - BBC
WEBDec 13, 2013 · North Korea's secretive 'first family' - BBC News. 13 December 2013. Kim Jong-un became leader of North Korea in December 2011, succeeding his late father Kim Jong-il. His appointment...
Obituary: Kim Jong-il, North Korea’s Enigmatic Strongman - The …
WEBDec 19, 2011 · Kim Jong-il, Dictator Who Turned North Korea Into a Nuclear State, Dies. Kim Jong-il, the son of North Korea's founder, visiting a farm in 2003. An unknowable figure, even his exact birth...