Kim family (North Korea) - Wikipedia
WEBFollowing his death in 1994, Kim Il Sung's role as supreme leader was passed on to his son Kim Jong Il, and then to his grandson Kim Jong Un. All three leaders have served as leaders of the WPK and served as North Korea's supreme leaders since the state's establishment in 1948.
Kim Jong Un - Wikipedia
WEBKim Jong Un is the second of three children of Ko Yong-hui and Kim Jong Il; his elder brother, Kim Jong Chul, was born in 1981, while his younger sister, Kim Yo Jong, is believed to have been born in 1987.
North Korea: Abusive Rule 10 Years after Kim Jong Il
WEBDec 16, 2021 · The 10th anniversary of the death of North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Il should focus global attention on the brutal rule of his son Kim Jong Un, Human Rights Watch said today.
Comparing the Successions: Kim Jong Il vs. Kim Jong Un - Korea …
WEBNov 1, 2012 · There are two major differences in how the successions have unfolded. First, the KJU succession is moving at a far advanced pace compared to his father’s. As mentioned before, KJU has already made more public appearances in eight months than his father made in his first two and a half years.
Kim Jong Il - Wikipedia
WEBHe led North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his death in 2011, when he was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong Un. Afterwards, Kim Jong Il was declared Eternal General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Kim Jong-un and North Korea’s Power Structure - Council on …
WEBJun 17, 2020 · The Kim family, specifically Supreme Leaders Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un, has ruled North Korea since 1948. Current leader Kim Jong-un has consolidated his...
Kim Jong Un’s decade in power: Starvation, repression and brutal …
WEBDec 17, 2021 · By the grim metric of fatalities in the first 10 years of a dictator’s rule, Kim Jong Un has yet to match the records set by his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, or father, Kim Jong Il –...
A Decade of Kim Jong Un's Brutal, Pragmatic Leadership Style
WEBDec 21, 2021 · This month, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un marks a decade since he succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, who died of a heart attack on Dec. 17, 2011.
Kim Jong-il to Kim Jong-un: North Korea in Transition - Brookings
WEBDec 19, 2011 · Kim Jong-il’s death marks the end of his deeply troubled tenure as North Korea’s supreme leader and likely portends a period of acute uncertainty for the system he ruled for close to two...
A decade later, North Korea under Kim Jong Un is even more …
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Under his rule, the nation has veered closer to conflict with the U.S. than it had in decades. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is shown at a mountain deemed to be sacred in a photo released...