Kim Jong-Un has been the leader of North Korea since 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, after his death in December 2011 and was declared the country’s “supreme leader.” The third generation of the Kim dynasty to rule North Korea, Kim Jong-Un consolidated his power during the early years of his rule and has overseen a significant expansion of the country’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
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