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.

2 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 that he was being groomed as his father’s successor. Once in office, he ramped up North Korea’s nuclear program.

2 days ago · Foreign Affairs. Kim Jong Un slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program The North Korean leader said the partnership poses a grave threat to his country and vowed ...

3 days ago · This photo provided Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech marking the 77th founding anniversary of the Korean People’s Army at the defense ministry in Pyongyang, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image ...

1 day ago · U.S. President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, June 30, 2019.

3 days ago · Item 1 of 3 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Ministry of National Defence on the day the Korean People's Army was founded, in Pyongyang, North Korea February 8, 2025, in this photo ...

5 days ago · Kim Jong Un ; Kim Jong Un's Next Move After North Koreans' Retreat in Ukraine. Published Feb 07, 2025 at 4:00 AM EST Updated Feb 07, 2025 at 4:21 AM EST. By . Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and ...

Apr 2, 2014 · Kim Jong-un became the supreme leader of North Korea in 2011, succeeding his father Kim Jong-il.

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

Kim Jong Un 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 Work...