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Updated 2026-05-21 02:04

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Kim Jong-un: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post

Kim Jong-un is the supreme leader of North Korea, the third and youngest son of Kim Jong-il (1941–2011) and the grandson of Kim Il-sung (1912–1994). Following his father's death in 2011, he was announced as the "Great Successor" by North Korean state television. He has held the titles of the First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, the Supreme Commander of the Korean...

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Kim Jong Un – DW

Kim Jong Un is the chairman of the Workers Party of Korea, the supreme leader of North Korea and one of the most controversial figures on the world stage. He has been in power since 2011.

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Kim Jong Un news - Today's latest updates

Song Kum Hyok is accused of masterminding a scheme in which North Korean cyber operatives posed as U.S. remote IT workers for unwitting companies. A combined Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight killed at least 15 people — including an American citizen — and wounded scores of others, according to Ukrainian officials. In another challenge to the U.S., North Korea's leader is promising to reveal a "new strategic weapon." Kim Jong Un's vow was announced after North Korea's...

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