Kim Jong Un
Supreme Leader of the DPRK, dictator, son of the previous leader of North Korea Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un was born on January 8, 1984, in North Korea. He was educated in Switzerland and at the Kim Il Sung Military University in Pyongyang.
After his father's death in 2011, he became the Supreme Leader of North Korea. He currently holds the positions of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of State Affairs.
2014
Implementation of the "Our-style economic management system" began to expand market activities
2018
Made a historic border crossing into South Korea for an inter-Korean summit
2018
Signed the Panmunjom Declaration with South Korea, calling for peace and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
2018
Announced an immediate suspension of nuclear and missile tests and the closure of a nuclear test site
2018
Held an unprecedented summit with the US President in Singapore
2018
Participated in the third inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang
2019
Held a second summit with the US President in Hanoi
2023
North Korea's economy showed the fastest GDP growth in seven years at 3.1%
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North Korea launches "Hwasal-2" strategic cruise missile to test "rapid counterattack readiness"
North Korea has confirmed that it has successfully tested a Hwasal-2 strategic cruise missile off its west coast to improve its strategic attack skills and test its rapid response capabilities.
DPRK successfully tests cruise missiles during launch from a submarine
North Korea has successfully tested cruise missiles by launching them from a submarine. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed satisfaction with the successful outcome of the test.