Kim Jong Un

Politician

North Korean Pyongyang, North Korea Capricorn

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityNorth Korean
Date of Birth08/01/1984
Age42 years
BirthplacePyongyang, North Korea
Zodiac SignCapricorn

Latest News about Kim Jong Un

18/10/2026

US President Donald Trump has said he plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year, and speculation is growing about renewed talks around the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November. These reports describe possible diplomacy rather than a confirmed meeting.

15/10/2026

North Korea tested two submarine-launched missiles, according to state media reports. The launches were presented as part of the country's ongoing weapons development programme.

11/10/2026

Kim Jong Un toured and opened a new National Defence Revolution Museum in Pyongyang, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju and daughter Kim Ju Ae. Images were released by state media on 13/10/2026, and he described the museum as a national treasure.

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Bio/Wiki

SummarySupreme Leader of North Korea and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, who assumed power in December 2011 after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il.
PositionThird Supreme Leader of North Korea

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolingInternational School of Berne, Gümligen, Switzerland
Military educationKim Il-Sung National War College, Pyongyang (2002-2007)

Personal Life

NotesLittle is publicly known about his private life; the state keeps details of the Kim family largely private.

Relationships & More

SpouseRi Sol-ju (married 2009)
Diplomatic contactHas held summits with Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Family

FatherKim Jong Il
MotherKo Yong-hui
GrandfatherKim Il-sung
Siblings
  • Kim Jong-nam
  • Kim Yo-jong
  • Kim Jong-chul
  • Kim Sul-song
SpouseRi Sol-ju
ChildrenKim Ju-ae

Career

Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of North Korea30/12/2011
Marshal of the Korean People's Army18/07/2012
Chairman of the State Affairs Commission29/06/2016
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea10/01/2021
Notable eventsOversaw North Korea's nuclear weapons programme and missile tests; the regime has been criticised internationally for human rights abuses.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Reportedly attended school in Switzerland near Bern during his youth.
2. Was designated as the 'great successor' in 2010 before his father's death.
3. Is considered the world's youngest serving state leader.
4. Is the first North Korean supreme leader born after the nation's founding in 1948.

Also born on 8 January

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