Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born 16 February 1941, Vyatskoye, Soviet Union; official biographies state 16 February 1942, Baekdu Mountain, Japanese Korea) is the de facto leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He is the Chairman of the National Defense Commission, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (the ruling party since 1948). He succeeded his father Kim Il-sung, founder of North Korea, who died in... read more
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SKorean lawmakers in NKorea to visit joint factory
From San Antonio Express-News Dated 10 February 2012 SKorean lawmakers in NKorea to visit joint factory PAJU, South Korea (AP) — A delegation of South Korean lawmakers has crossed the tense border with North Korea to visit a joint factory park seen as the last...
North Korean super-sized hotel, tourism experiment may signal slight opening up to outsiders
From The Washington Post Dated 9 February 2012 The death of Kim Jong Il and ascension of his son Kim Jong Eun put a spotlight on secretive North Korea as it mourned its Dear Leader and welcomed another. The changes in the country highlighted...
North Korea's 394ft-wide rock carving for Kim
From The Daily Telegraph Dated 9 February 2012 North Korea has unveiled a massive carving 394ft-wide across a natural rockface to mark next week's birthday of late leader Kim Jong-Il.
Man held over 'Kim Jong-il altar'
From Big News Network Dated 8 February 2012 Police in South Korea have arrested a man suspected of building an altar to mourn North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. The man is alleged to have set up the altar in central Seoul to honour Kim ...
Man held over 'Kim Jong-il altar'
From BBC Dated 8 February 2012 A South Korean man suspected of building an altar mourning North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has been arrested, police say.
Sud Corea: l’evangelizzazione del Nord priorità della Chiesa cattolica
From Vatican Radio Dated 8 February 2012 La morte del leader nordcoreano Kim Jong-il e la salita al potere di suo figlio, Kim Jong-un, non hanno cambiato di molto la realtà di ...
CIA chief to visit Seoul for N. Korea talks: report
From Channel News Asia Dated 8 February 2012 SEOUL: The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency will visit South Korea this weekend to discuss developments in North Korea after the death of its leader Kim Jong-Il, according to a report.
Age, military ties mark Kim Jong Un's inner circle
From Seattle Post Intelligencer Dated 7 February 2012 Age, military ties mark Kim Jong Un's inner circle Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...
N. Korea's new leader is grandfathered in
From Washington Times Dated 2 February 2012 SEOUL — North Korea's young new leader gets rock-star treatment when he visits his troops - just as his father did. But while the late Kim Jong-il mostly stayed aloof in dark shades, his son holds hands and...
Amnesty urges release of S. Korean Twitter user
From France 24 Dated 2 February 2012 Rights group Amnesty International Thursday urged the release of a South Korean activist accused of helping the "enemy" by re-tweeting messages from North Korea's official Twitter account.Park Jeong-Geun, a Socialist Party activist, was arrested last month for re-tweeting messages such...
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