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We Are under Respected Kim Jong Un". Korean Central News Agency. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Blaine Harden (3 June 2009). "Son Named Heir to North Korea's Kim Studied in Switzerland, Reportedly Loves NBA". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of making 2023 an “extremely dangerous year,” saying its actions are trying to provoke a nuclear war and denouncing both U.S. and South Korean leaders for “hysterical remarks of confrontation” that it says are raising the temperature in the region. Higgins, Andrew (16 July 2009). "Who Will Succeed Kim Jong Il?". The Washington Post. p.A01. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
A year later in 2020, Korean Central Television introduced the bust, which is on display at the International Friendship Exhibition, explaining that “the most famous sculptor in China” was specially tasked with creating the bust. Branigan, Tania (19 December 2011). "Kim Jong-il, North Korean leader, dies". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. On 17 December 2011, Kim Jong Il died. Despite the elder Kim's plans, it was not immediately clear after his death whether Kim Jong Un would in fact take full power, and what his exact role in a new government would be. [60] Some analysts had predicted that when Kim Jong Il died, Jang Song Thaek would act as regent, as Kim Jong Un was too inexperienced to immediately lead the country. [61] [62]In a new 2023 calendar, the North Korean government published photos of gifts the country’s supreme leaders have received from foreign leaders and pro-North Korean groups overseas. The new calendar did not include images of gifts received from Chinese president Xi Jinping, however. Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Marzuki Darusman" (PDF). United Nations Human Rights Council. 1 February 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2013 . Retrieved 25 February 2013. The North said its missile tests were a response to a U.S. flyover of long-range B-1B bombers for a joint training with close ally South Korea. The North periodically launches missiles it says are tests, often in response to a perceived provocation from the United States or the South. In a poll of South Koreans conducted following the May 2018 inter-Korean summit, 78% of respondents said they trusted Kim, compared with 10% approval a couple months prior. [238] a b Szoldra, Paul; Bondranenko, Veronika (19 April 2017). "How North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, 33, became one of the world's scariest dictators". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018 . Retrieved 15 June 2018.
From late 2010, Kim was viewed as the successor to the North Korean leadership. Following his father's death in December 2011, state television announced Kim as the "Great Successor". Kim holds the titles of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea [3] and President of the State Affairs. He is also a member of the Presidium of the WPK Politburo, the highest decision-making body in the country. In July 2012, Kim was promoted to the highest rank of Marshal in the Korean People's Army, consolidating his position as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. North Korean state media often refer to him as "Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un" or "Marshal Kim Jong Un". He has promoted the policy of byungjin, similar to Kim Il Sung's policy from the 1960s, referring to the simultaneous development of both the economy and the country's nuclear weapons program. He has also revived the structures of the WPK, expanding the party's power in expense of the military leadership.
Official 2023 North Korean calendar lays out contours of the year ahead
Ahn, JH (10 August 2016). "Kim Jong Un's executed uncle Jang Song Thaek reappears on N.Korean media". NKNews. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016 . Retrieved 23 January 2018. Carlin, Robert (13 November 2018). "Pyongyang Warns Again on "Byungjin" Revival". 38 North. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018 . Retrieved 22 February 2021. North Korean authorities and state-run media have stated that Kim Jong Un was born on 8 January 1982, [6] but South Korean intelligence officials believe that the actual date is a year later. [7] It is thought that Kim's official birth year was changed for symbolic reasons; 1982 marked the seventieth birthday of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, and forty years after the official birth of his father Kim Jong Il. [8] In 2009, reports suggested that Kim Jong Un was a diabetic and suffered from hypertension. [46] He is also known to smoke cigarettes. [245]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took a lengthy railroad trip to Russia’s far east earlier this month and met there with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two said they may cooperate on defense issues but gave no specifics, which left South Korea and its allies — including the United States — uneasy. There has been a construction boom in Pyongyang, bringing colour and creative architectural styles to the city. While in the past there was a concentration on building monuments, Kim Jong Un's government has constructed amusement parks, aquatic parks, skating rinks, a dolphinarium and a ski resort. [116] [117] Kim has been actively promoting a consumer culture, including entertainment and cosmetics. [96] In July 2016, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed personal sanctions on Kim. Although his involvement in human rights abuses was cited as the reason, [135] officials said the sanctions target the country's nuclear and missile programs. [136] In June 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump condemned Kim Jong Un's "brutal" regime and described Kim as a "madman" after the death of American student Otto Warmbier who had been imprisoned during a visit to North Korea. [137] However, in 2019, President Trump said that he believed Kim was not responsible for Warmbier's death. [138] Alleged assassination attempts
Kim Jong-un rides white horse on sacred North Korean mountain in fresh propaganda photos". ABC. 16 October 2019. Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" ( Russia, 2020) — awarded for his efforts at preserving the memory of Soviet soldiers who died during the Soviet–Japanese War (1945) and were buried in North Korea [274] On Dec. 12, the Rodong Sinmun described 2022 as “a significant year in which our construction work peaked despite trials and tribulations never before seen in our history,” further claiming that “t his is a historical moment in which construction is complete on Songhwa Street, the first fruit of the 50,000-house construction project in Pyongyang; the distinctive terraced housing development on the slopes of the Botong River has come into being; and the construction of 10,000 houses in the Hwasong District has entered its final stage.” Freeman, Colin; Sherwell, Philip (26 September 2010). "North Korea leadership: 'My happy days at school with North Korea's future leader' ". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017 . Retrieved 14 February 2017. a b "Classmates Recall Kim Jong-un's Basketball Obsession". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017 . Retrieved 14 February 2017.
a b Lee, Young-jong; Kim, Hee-jin (8 August 2012). "Kim Jong-un's sister is having a ball". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015 . Retrieved 26 December 2015. Kim Jong-un: North Korea's supreme leader or state puppet?". The Guardian. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019 . Retrieved 2 November 2019. Kim Jong Il's former personal chef, Kenji Fujimoto, revealed details regarding Kim Jong Un, with whom he had a good relationship, [37] stating that he was favored to be his father's successor. Fujimoto also said that Jong Un was favored by his father over his elder brother, Kim Jong Chul, reasoning that Jong Chul is too feminine in character, while Jong Un is "exactly like his father". [38] Furthermore, Fujimoto stated that "if power is to be handed over then Jong Un is the best for it. He has superb physical gifts, is a big drinker and never admits defeat." Also, according to Fujimoto, Jong Un smokes Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes, loves Johnnie Walker whisky and has a Mercedes-Benz 600 luxury sedan. [39] When Jong Un was 18, Fujimoto described an episode where Jong Un once questioned his lavish lifestyle and asked, "we are here, playing basketball, riding horses, riding jet skis, having fun together. But what of the lives of the average people?" [38] On 15 January 2009, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that Kim Jong Il had appointed Kim Jong Un to be his successor. [35] [40]Kim Jong Un was made a daejang, the equivalent of a four-star general in the United States, [54] on 27 September 2010, a day ahead of a rare Workers' Party of Korea conference in Pyongyang, the first time North Korean media had mentioned him by name and despite him having no previous military experience. [55] Despite the promotion, no further details, including verifiable portraits of Kim, were released. [56] On 28 September 2010, he was named vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and appointed to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party, in an apparent nod to become the successor to Kim Jong Il. [57] North Korean leader's son is 'Brilliant Comrade". The Jakarta Post. 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Huss, Kan; Frost, Clay. "North Korea's First Family: Mapping the personal and political drama of the Kim clan". msnbc.com . Retrieved 20 January 2013. (Confirms many, but not all, of the birth and death years. See individual articles for more references.)
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