Little of his early life is known, but in 2009 it became clear that he was being groomed as his father’s successor Kim il sung, kim jong il and the current supreme leader kim jong un. Once in office, he ramped up north korea’s nuclear program.
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North korean leader kim jong un presides over an 80th anniversary celebration of the workers' party of korea in pyongyang on october 9, in a photo released by north korean state media kcna.
North korean leader kim jong un has showcased his military's most powerful weapons at a massive parade attended by foreign leaders.
When kim jong un took control of north korea at just 27, the world knew little about him The sombre, subdued and rounded figure that was often the subject of international ridicule in those. Kim told north korea's legislature he's ready to resume talks, adding that he had good memories of president trump, despite ongoing tension over washington's denuclearization stance. The parade, held in north korea’s capital to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ruling workers’ party, gave its leader a chance to show off his growing power.
Kim jong un is the de facto leader of north korea and has held the titles of general secretary of the workers’ party of korea, chairman of the state affairs commission, and supreme commander of the korean people’s army since his appointment to the posts in 2011. Since its founding in 1948, the democratic people's republic of korea, or north korea, has been ruled by three generations of the kim family