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 to the …

Dec 25, 2025 · Kim Jong-Un, North Korean political official who succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, as leader of North Korea in 2011. Little of his early life is known, but in 2009 it became clear that he was …

6 days ago · North Korea’s Kim Jong Un pushes more missile production as ‘war deterrent’ North Korean leader calls for increased production of missiles, shells and more factories to produce them.

3 days ago · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles on Sunday, which confirmed the integrity of its nuclear power and counter-attack readiness …

Sep 5, 2025 · Before Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, arrived in Beijing this week on his personal train, he had held five summits with President Xi Jinping of China.

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Oct 25, 2025 · South Korea would accept a Trump-Kim deal to freeze nuclear programme, president tells BBC Lee Jae Myung tells the BBC he wants to restore trust with North Korea.

TOKYO (AP) — Kim Jong Un put on a command performance this week at a gathering of some two dozen world leaders in China, striding with confidence and a broad grin across one of the biggest …

Dec 18, 2025 · Read CNN’s Kim Jong Un Fast Facts to learn more about the leader of North Korea.

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).