Kim Jong Un [d] (born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) [b] is a North Korean politician who has been the third Supreme Leader of North Korea since December 2011 and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.

2 days ago · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported on Wednesday. The report of Kim’s visit suggests a continued emphasis on an expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal, just after the start of Donald Trump’s new presidency

2 days ago · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. then-President Donald Trump shake hands over the military demarcation line between North and South Korea on June 30, 2019. Korean Central News Agency/AP

1 day ago · The "complete denuclearization of North Korea" remains a priority for President Donald Trump, a White House official says, as Kim Jong Un renews his pledge to expand the country's atomic arsenal.

Jan 14, 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 being groomed as his father’s successor. Once in office, he ramped up North Korea’s nuclear program.

Jan 24, 2025 · President Trump with Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, in Vietnam in 2019. Talks ended without an agreement on how to roll back North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Sep 11, 2023 · When Kim Jong Un took control of North Korea at just 27, the world knew little about him. The sombre, subdued and rounded figure that was often the subject of international ridicule in those...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be taking the Korean Peninsula closer to armed conflict, analysts have warned, amid intensifying nuclear threats and tests.

Oct 8, 2024 · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United States, as he accused them of provoking North Korea and raising animosities on the Korean Peninsula, state media reported Tuesday.

Sep 11, 2024 · In a national day speech marking the 76th founding anniversary for his government, Kim Jong Un said North Korea faces “a grave threat” because of what he called “the reckless expansion” of a U.S.-led regional military bloc that …