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Facts

Also Known As Kim Jong-Eun
Born January 8, 1984? • North Korea
Title / Office head of state (2011-), North Korea
Political Affiliation Korean Workers’ Party
House / Dynasty Kim dynasty
Notable Family Members father Kim Jong Il • sister Kim Yo-Jong

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Kim Jong Un speaks at a podium with microphones, standing in front of North Korean and Russian flags during a press conference in Pyongyang.
Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju stand side by side on a red carpet, posing for a photo in front of a blue and green abstract backdrop.
People seated at Seoul Railway Station watch a TV news broadcast about North Korea's fifth nuclear test, with a soldier standing nearby and a Samsung sign above the screen.
Azimuthal projection map centered on North Korea, showing concentric range circles for North Korean ballistic missiles. The circles illustrate the maximum reach of four missile types: Hwasong-6 (500 km), Hwasong-7 (1,200-1,500 km), Hwasong-16B (5,500 km), and Hwasong-17 (15,000 km), covering regions from East Asia to much of the globe, including the United States and Europe.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sits at a table with a microphone, wearing a dark suit, during the Russia-North Korea Summit in Vladivostok.
Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae walk in front of a large military rocket launcher vehicle, with soldiers standing nearby, at an outdoor location in North Korea.
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