Editing Kim Jong-un

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|Image = Kim Jong Un with Honor Guard portrait.jpg
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}}{{Quote|The days are gone forever when our enemies could blackmail us with nuclear bombs.|Kim Jong-un}}
'''Kim Jong-un''' (born January 8<sup>th</sup>, 1982), also romanised as '''Kim Jong-eun''', is the current Supreme Leader of North Korea (DPRK). He is the son of [[Kim Jong-il]] and the grandson of [[Kim Il-sung]]. He is a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the [[Workers' Party of Korea]], the country's highest decision-making body. In July 2012, Kim was promoted to the highest rank of Marshal in the Korean People's Army, consolidating his position as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. North Korean state media often refers to him as Marshal Kim Jong-un, "the Marshal" or "Dear Respected."

From late 2010, Kim Jong-un was viewed as heir apparent to the leadership of North Korea. Following Kim Jong-il's death in December 2011, state television announced him as the "Great Successor". Kim holds the titles of Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (as First Secretary between 2012 and 2016), ''ex officio'' Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission.

Since coming to power, Kim has ordered the execution of several North Korean officials;<ref>[https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/nksc-purge-02222019182245.html#:~:text=A%20report%20published%20Friday%20by%20a%20Seoul-based%20North,the%20Supreme%20Leader%20ever%20since%20he%20took%20office. Report: Kim Jong Un Has Purged a Confirmed 421 Officials], ''Radio Free Asia''</ref> these have included his uncle Jang Song-thaek.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/13/north-korea-executes-kim-jong-un-uncle-jang-song-thaek North Korea executes Kim Jong-un's uncle as 'traitor'], ''The Guardian''</ref> He is also widely believed to have ordered the 2017 assassination of his half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, in Malaysia.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/world/asia/kim-jong-un-brother-killed-malaysia.html Kim Jong-un's Half Brother Is Reported Assassinated in Malaysia], ''The New York Times''</ref> In June 2018, Kim and US President [[Donald Trump]] met at a summit in Singapore to discuss the North Korean nuclear program, in the first-ever meeting between the leaders of the two countries.

==Early life==

=== Childhood ===
Jong-un was born on January 8<sup>th</sup>, 1982. Jong-un was formerly known as Kim Jong-woon or Kim Jung-woon. His name was first reported as 김정운 (Hanja: 金正雲; lit. righteous cloud), possibly as a result of an error in transliteration; the Japanese language does not distinguish between 운 (/un/) and 은 (/ɯn/). The initial source of his name was [[Kim Jong-il|Jong-il]]'s former personal chef, known by the pen name Kenji Fujimoto, who was among the few who had access to information about his household from inside the government. Chinese media had named him as 김정은 (Hanja: 金正恩; lit. righteous benevolence).

According to reports first published in Japanese newspapers, he went to school in Switzerland near Bern. First reports claimed he attended the private English-language "International School" in Gümligen near Bern under the name "Chol-pak" or "Pak-chol" from 1993 until 1998.

Later, it was reported that Jong-un attended the public school "Liebefeld Steinhölzli" in Köniz near Bern under the name "Pak-un" or "Un-pak" from 1998 until 2000 as the son of an employee of the Embassy of North Korea. Authorities of Köniz confirmed that a student from North Korea, registered as the son of a member of the Embassy attended the school from August 1998 until fall 2000, but were unable to give details about his identity. Pak-un first attended a special class for foreign-language children and later attended the regular classes of the 6th, 7th, 8th and part of the final 9th year, leaving the school abruptly in fall 2000 (most likely because his father didn't want him to become like his older brother Kim Jong Nam, who tried to convince Kim Jong-Il to adopt capitalism).

He was described as a well-integrated and ambitious student who liked to play basketball. However, his grades and attendance rating are reported to have been poor. The ambassador of North Korea in Switzerland Ri Ticheul had a close relationship with him and acted as a mentor. One of Pak-un's classmates told reporters that he had told him that he was the son of the leader of North Korea. According to some reports, Jong-un was described by classmates as a shy child who was awkward with girls, indifferent to political issues but distinguished himself in sports and had a fascination with the American National Basketball Association and Michael Jordan. One friend claimed that he had been shown pictures of Pak-un with Kobe Bryant and Toni Kukoč took at an unknown location.

In April 2012, new documents came to light indicating that Jong-un had lived in Switzerland since 1991 or 1992, earlier than previously thought.

The Laboratory of Anatomic Anthropology at the University of Lyon, France, after comparing the picture of the boy Pak-un, taken at the school "Liebefeld Steinhölzli" in 1999 with a picture of Jong-un from 2012 came to the conclusion that the two faces show a conformity of 95%. The head of the institute, Raoul Perrot, a forensic anthropologist, considers it most likely that the two pictures show the same person.

It is believed that the student at the Gümligen "International School" wasn't Jong-un, but his elder brother [[Kim Jong-chol]]. It is not known whether the student known as Pak-un in "Liebefeld Steinhölzli" lived in Switzerland prior to 1998. All the children of Jong-il are said to have lived in Switzerland, as well as the mother of the two youngest sons, who lived in Geneva for some time. The Kim clan is also said to organize family meetings in Switzerland at Lake Geneva and Interlaken.

Most analysts agree that Jong-un attended Kim Il-sung University, a leading officer-training school in Pyongyang from 2002 to 2007.

For many years, only one confirmed photograph of him was known outside North Korea, apparently taken in the mid-1990s, when he was 11. Occasional other supposed images of him surfaced but were often disputed. It was only in June 2010, shortly before he was given official posts and publicly introduced to the North Korean people, that more pictures were released of Jong-un, taken when he was attending school in Switzerland. The first official image of him as an adult was a group photograph released on September 30<sup>th</sup>, 2010, at the end of the party conference that effectively anointed him, in which he is seated in the front row, two places from his father. This was followed by newsreel footage of him attending the conference.

==Succession==
===Pre-2010 Party Conference speculation===
His eldest paternal half-brother Kim-Jong nam had been the favorite to succeed, but he reportedly fell out of favor after 2001, when he was caught trying to enter Japan on a fake passport to visit Tokyo Disneyland.

[[Kim Jong-il|Jong-il]]'s former personal chef [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenji_Fujimoto Kenji Fujimoto] revealed details regarding Jong-un, with whom he shared a good relationship, stating that he was favored to be his father's successor. Fujimoto also claimed that Jong-un was favored by his father over his elder brother Kim Jong-chul reasoning that Jong-chul is too feminine in character, while Jong-un is "exactly like his father". Furthermore Fujimoto stated that "If power is to be handed over then Jong-un is the best for it. He has superb physical gifts, is a big drinker and never admits defeat." Also, according to Fujimoto, Jong-un smokes Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes and loves Johnnie Walker whiskey and has a Mercedes-Benz 600 Sedan. When Jong-un was 18, Fujimoto described an episode where Jong-un questioned his lavish lifestyle and asked, "We are here, playing basketball, riding horses, riding Jet Skis, having fun together. But what of the lives of the average people?". On January 15<sup>th</sup>, 2009 the South Korean news agency, Yonhap, reported that Jong-il appointed Jong-un to be his successor.

On March 8<sup>th</sup>, 2009; the BBC reported rumors that Jong-un appeared on the ballot for elections to the Supreme People's Assembly, the rubber stamp parliament of North Korea. Subsequent reports indicate that his name didn't appear on the list of lawmakers; however, he was later elevated to a mid-level position in the National Defense Commission, which is a branch of the North Korean military. Reports have also suggested that he is a diabetic and suffers from hypertension.

From 2009, it was understood by foreign diplomatic services that Jong-un was to succeed Jong-il as the head of the Korean Workers' Party and de facto leader of North Korea. He has been named "Yŏngmyŏng-han Tongji" (영명한 동지), which loosely translates to "Brilliant Comrade". His father had also asked embassy staff abroad to pledge loyalty to his son. There have also been reports that citizens in North Korea have been encouraged to sing a newly composed "song of praise" to Jong-un, in a similar fashion to that of praise songs relating to Jong-il and [[Kim Il-sung]]. Later, in June, Jong-un was reported to have visited China secretly to "present himself" to the Chinese leadership, who later warned against North Korea conducting another nuclear test. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has strongly denied that this visit occurred.

North Korea was later reported to have backed the succession plan, after Jong-il suspended a propaganda campaign to promote his youngest son. His birthday has since become a national holiday, celebrated on January 8<sup>th</sup>, according to a report by a South Korean website. He was expected to be named on September 28<sup>th</sup>, 2010 as successor to his father as leader of North Korea.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visited China in early September 2010, and discussed the issue of North Korean leadership succession with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. According to Carter, Jong-il had said to Wen that Jong-un's prospective promotion to paramount leader of North Korea was "a false rumor from the West".

===Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission===
Jong-un was made a daejang, the equivalent of general in the United States, on September 27<sup>th</sup>, 2010; a day ahead of a rare Workers' Party of Korea conference in Pyongyang, the first time North Korean media had mentioned him by name and despite his having no previous military experience. Despite the promotion, no further details, including verifiable portraits of Jong-un, were released. On September 28<sup>th</sup>, 2010; he was named vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and appointed to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party, in an apparent nod to become the successor to [[Kim Jong-il]].

On October 10<sup>th</sup>, 2010; alongside his father, Jong-un attended the ruling Workers' Party's 65<sup>th</sup> anniversary celebration. This was seen as fully confirming his position as the next leader of the Workers' Party. Unprecedented international press access was granted to the event, further indicating the importance of Jong-un's presence. In January 2011, the regime began purging around 200 protégés of both Jong-un's uncle-in-law Jang Song-Thaek and O kuk-ryol, the vice chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea, by either detention or execution to further prevent either man from rivaling Jong-un. In the following months, Jong-un was given more and more prominence as he accompanied Jong-il during several "guidance tours" and received gifts from foreign delegations and personages, an honour traditionally awarded only to the living supreme leader. He was also listed second only to Jong-il himself in the funeral committee for Jo Myong-rok.

==Leader of North Korea==
On December 17<sup>th</sup>, 2011; [[Kim Jong-il]] died of a heart attack at age 69. Despite the elder Kim's plans, it wasn't immediately clear after his death whether Jong-un would in fact take full power, and what his exact role in a new government would be. Some analysts had predicted that when Jong-il died, Jang Song-Thaek would act as Jong-un's mentor as he was familiar with North Korea affairs under Jong-il. Kim Jong-il's funeral was the first time Song-Thaek has been shown on state television in a military uniform.

He was publicly declared Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army on December 24, 2011 and formally appointed to the position on December 30<sup>th</sup> when the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party "courteously proclaimed that the dear respected Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, assumed the supreme commandership of the Korean People's Army."

On December 26<sup>th</sup>, 2011; the leading North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun announced that Jong-un went to a U2 concert and played his Gameboy. This has been acting as chairman of the Central Military Commission, and supreme leader of the country, following his father's demise.

On January 9<sup>th</sup>, 2012; a large rally was held by armed forces in front of Kumsusan Memorial Palace to honor Jong-un and demonstrate loyalty.

On March 27<sup>th</sup>, 2012; Jong-un was elected to the Fourth Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea, that elected him first secretary, a newly made position, on April 11. This position replaced the post of General Secretary, which was awarded "eternally" to Jong-il. At the conference, Jong-un also took his father's seats as Politburo Presidium member and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. In a speech made prior to the Conference, Jong-un declared that "Imbuing the whole society with Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism is the highest programme of our Party".

On April 13<sup>th</sup>, 2012; the 5th Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly appointed him First Chairman of the National Defence Commission.

On April 15<sup>th</sup>, 2012; during a military parade to commemorate Il-sung's centenary, he made his first public speech. That speech became the basis of "Onwards Toward the Final Victory", a repetitively aired propaganda hymn dedicated to him.

In July 2012, Jong-un was promoted to wonsu, the highest active rank in the military. The decision was jointly issued on by the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the [[Workers' Party of Korea]], the National Defence Commission and the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Korean Central News Agency subsequently announced. By this promotion he is one of only two wonsu holders now alive in North Korea. The other is Lee UI Sol, who received the rank in 1995. The only higher rank is dae wonsu (roughly translated as Grand Marshal or Generalissimo) which was held by Il-sung and which was awarded posthumously to Jong-il in February 2012. The promotion confirmed Jong-un's role as top leader of the North Korean military and came days after the replacement of Chief of General Staff Ri Yong-ho by Hyon Yong-chol.

During a July 26<sup>th</sup>, 2012 performance marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War, security around Jong-un has reportedly increased dramatically because Jong-un "is extremely nervous about the possibility of an emergency developing inside North Korea" caused by "mounting opposition to his efforts to rein in the military."

In August 2012, Jong-un announced economics reforms similar to the People's Republic of China. He began to be mentioned by the North Korean state media as "Supreme Leader" (chego ryongdoja) at this time.

In November 2012, satellite photos revealed a half kilometer long propaganda message carved into a hillside in Ryanggang Province, reading, "Long Live General Kim Jong-un, the Shining Sun!". The message, located next to an artificial lake built in 2007 to serve a hydroelectric station, is made of Korean letters measuring 15 by 20 meters, and is located approximately 9 kilometers south of Hyesan near the border with the People's Republic of China.

Jong-il's personal chef Kenji Fujimoto stated "Stores in Pyongyang were brimming with products and people in the streets looked cheerful, North Korea has changed a lot since Kim Jong-un assumed power. All of this is because of leader Kim Jong-un."

Officially, Jong-un is part of a triumvirate heading the executive branch of the North Korean government along with Premier Choe Yong-rim and parliament chairman Kim Yong-nam (no relation). Each nominally holds powers equivalent to a third of a president's powers in most other presidential systems. He is a huge mami. Jong-un commands the armed forces, Choe Yong-rim heads the government and Kim Yong-nam handles foreign relations. Nevertheless, it is generally understood that Jong-un, like his father before him, exercises absolute control over the government and the country.

Yong-ho, Kim Yong-chun, U Dong-chuk, and Kim Jong-gak were handpicked to groom the young leader and were close confidants of Jong-il. They have either been demoted or disappeared. One South Korean government official said Jong-un is trying to "erase all traces of his father's rule" 11 months after stepping into power and "replacing top brass with officers who are loyal to him alone."

On November 30<sup>th</sup>, 2012; Jong-un met with Li Jianguo, who "briefed Kim on the 18th National People's Congress of the [[Communist Party of China]]," according to the KCNA news agency. A letter from [[Xi Jinping]] was hand-delivered during the discussion.

In 2013, Jong-un re-established his grandfather's style when he made his first New Year's address, which was a break from the approach of Jong-il, who never made televised addresses during his 17 years in power. In lieu of delivering a speech, Jong-il contributed to and approved a New Year's Day editorial, jointly published by Rodong Sinmun (the daily newspaper of the Korean Workers' Party), Joson Imnigun (the newspaper of the Korean People’s Army), and Chongnyon Jonwi (the newspaper of the Kim Il Sung Youth League). He has also carried on his father's wishes to continue with developing nuclear weapons and conduct missile tests either under the guise of launching a satellite, or launching conventional missiles into the Pacific Ocean in defiance of UN sanctions, or the annual "Foal Eagle" military exercises performed by South Korea and the United States. North Korea has been under additional sanctions thanks to a Nuclear test, which they announced that they tested a thermonuclear weapon in December of 2015 as well as launching a satellite into orbit in February of 2016. Jong-un has been known to become furious and make threats against the United States and/or South Korea - all the while preparing for what some are believing to be the Second Korean War.

On April 27<sup>th</sup>, 2018; Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in signed a peace treaty to end their nuclear conflict and started a new relationship.

=== Human rights violations ===
Many reports indicate that the human rights violations under [[Kim Jong-il]]'s leadership are continued by Jong-un, ordering to kill defectors, conducting public executions and sending people to political [[Concentration Camp|concentration camps]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40269546 North Korea's prisons: How harsh are conditions?], ''BBC News''</ref><ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/north-korean-prisons-nazi-camps_n_5a2fad6ce4b0461754330e3d North Korean Prisons Are Worse Than Nazi Concentration Camps, Says Holocaust Survivor], ''The Huffington Post''</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/aug/27/we-were-punch-bags-north-korean-prison-beatings-may-be-form-of-torture-says-un ‘We were punch bags’: North Korean prison beatings may be form of torture, says UN], ''The Guardian''</ref><ref>[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/hell-on-earth-the-horrors-of-north-korean-torture-camps/WJJEIVREVUCXZZ3YCYPFOEOGAI/ Hell on earth: The horrors of North Korean torture camps], ''New Zealand Herald''</ref> It is believed that he had some role in the 2010 sinking of the ROKS ''Cheonan'' allegedly by a North Korean submarine, resulting in 46 deaths,<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.com/north-korean-propagandists-say-kim-jong-ils-son-planned-south-korea-attacks-387228 North Korean Propagandists Say Kim Jong‑il's Son Planned South Korea Attacks], ''International Business Times''</ref> and the bombardment of Yeonpyeong by North Korean forces the same year in order to strengthen his military credentials.<ref>[http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/08/03/2011080300499.html Kim Jong-un 'Masterminded Attacks on S. Korea'], ''The Chosun Ilbo''</ref>

The 2013 report on the situation of human rights in North Korea [109] by United Nations Special Rapporteur Marzuki Darusman proposed a United Nations commission of inquiry to document the accountability of Kim Jong-un and other individuals in the North Korean government for alleged crimes against humanity.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0205/North-Korea-human-rights-probe-urged-by-UN North Korea human rights probe urged by UN], ''The Christian Science Monitor''</ref> The report of the commission of inquiry was published in February 2014 and recommends making him accountable for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/world/asia/un-panel-says-north-korean-leader-could-face-trial.html U.N. Panel Says North Korean Leader Could Face Trial], ''The New York Times''</ref>

In July 2016, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed personal sanctions on Kim. Although his involvement in human rights abuses was cited as the reason, officials said the sanctions target the country's nuclear and missile programs.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/06/north-korea-kim-jong-sanctions-blacklist Kim Jong-un placed on sanctions blacklist for the first time by US], ''The Guardian''</ref>

In June 2017, North Korean officials admitted that Otto Warmbier, an American college student serving a 15-year prison sentence with hard labour for stealing a propaganda poster, had fallen into a coma from which he never awoke; he was declared dead later that month after being repatriated to the United States.<ref>[https://www.apnews.com/080bc6cd2fff4f9995e6292edcdf5e44 Parents sue North Korea over death of detainee Otto Warmbier], ''Associated Press''</ref> A U.S. federal court later ruled that the North Korean government was responsible for Warmbier's death.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/north-korea-otto-warmbier-death-district-court-ruling-lawsuit-ohio-a8698656.html North Korea ordered to pay $500m to Otto Warmbier's family over death of US student], ''The Independent''</ref> 

=== Assassination of Kim Jong-nam ===
On February 13, 2017, his half-brother Kim Jong-nam was poisoned by 2 women at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. He died 2 days later. Traces of the nerve agent VX, which is banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention (which North Korea is not a signatory to) were found on his body.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/kim-jong-un-half-brother-killed-kim-jong-nam-malaysia-north-korea-leader-a7579246.html Kim Jong-un's half-brother 'assassinated with poisoned needles at airport'], ''The Independent''</ref> 

===Nuclear weapons development===
Under Kim Jong-un, North Korea has continued to develop nuclear weapons, testing bombs in February 2013, January and September 2016, and September 2017, and conducting over 80 missile tests. At a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party held on 31 March 2013, he announced that North Korea would adopt "a new strategic line on carrying out economic construction and building nuclear armed forces simultaneously".

According to several analysts, North Korea sees the nuclear arsenal as vital to deter an attack, and it is unlikely that North Korea would launch a nuclear war. According to a RAND Corporation senior researcher, Kim Jong-un believes that nuclear weapons are his guarantee of regime survival.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171007121228/https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/north-koreas-military-capabilities What's the Status of North Korea's Nuclear Program?], ''Council on Foreign Relations''</ref>

During the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea in 2016, Kim Jong-un stated that North Korea would "not use nuclear weapons first unless aggressive hostile forces use nuclear weapons to invade on our sovereignty".<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/north-korea-party-give-kim-jong-title-38948654 Kim Jong Un Says Pyongyang Won't Use Nukes First], ''ABC News''</ref> However, on other occasions, North Korea has threatened "pre-emptive" nuclear attacks against a US-led attack.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/06/asia/north-korea-preemptive-nuclear-strike-threat/ North Korea threatens nuclear strike over U.S.-South Korean exercises], ''CNN''</ref> In December 2015, Kim stated that his family "turned the DPRK into a powerful nuclear weapons state ready to detonate a self-reliant A-bomb and H-bomb to reliably defend its sovereignty and the dignity of the nation".<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/12/10/kim-jong-un-claims-north-korea-has-hydrogen-bomb/ Kim Jong-Un claims North Korea has a hydrogen bomb], ''Fox News''</ref>

In January 2018, estimates of North Korea's nuclear arsenal ranged between 15 and 60 bombs, probably including hydrogen bombs. In the opinion of analysts, the Hwasong-15 missile is capable of striking anywhere in the United States.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171007121228/https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/north-koreas-military-capabilities North Korea's Military Capabilities], ''Council on Foreign Relations''</ref>

The United Nations has enacted a series of sanctions against North Korea for its nuclear program and missile tests.<ref>[https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/UN-Security-Council-Resolutions-on-North-Korea UN Security Council Resolutions on North Korea]</ref>

===International relations since 2018===
In his 2018 New Year Speech, Kim announced that he was open to dialogue with South Korea with a view to take part in the upcoming Winter Olympics in the South. The Seoul–Pyongyang hotline was reopened after almost two years. North and South Korea marched together in the Olympics opening ceremony, and fielded a united women's ice hockey team. In addition to the athletes, Kim sent an unprecedented high-level delegation including his sister, Kim Yo-jong, and President of the Presidium, Kim Yong-nam, and performers such as the Samjiyon Orchestra. On 5 March, he had a meeting with South Korea's Chief of the National Security Office, Chung Eui-yong, in Pyongyang.

In March 2018, Kim visited Beijing, meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, marking his first foreign trip since assuming power.
[[File:2018 inter-Korean summit 01.jpg|left|thumb|234x234px|Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands during the 2018 inter-Korean Summit, April 2018.]]
At the April 2018 inter-Korean summit, Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in signed the Panmunjom Declaration, pledging to convert the Korean Armistice Agreement into a full peace treaty, formally ending the Korean War, by the end of the year.

From 7–8 May, Kim made a second visit to China, meeting with Xi Jinping in Dalian.

On 26 May, Kim had a second and unannounced meeting in the North Korean side of Panmunjom, meeting with Moon to discuss his proposed summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore.
[[File:Kim and Trump shaking hands at the red carpet during the DPRK–USA Singapore Summit.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Kim and U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] shake hands at the start of the 2018 North Korea–United States Summit, June 2018.]]
On 10 June, Kim arrived in Singapore and met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. On 12 June, Kim held his first summit with Trump and signed a declaration, affirming a commitment to peace, nuclear disarmament, and the repatriation of the remains of U.S. war dead. This marked the first-ever meeting between leaders of North Korea and the United States.

In September, Kim held another summit with Moon Jae-in in Pyongyang. Kim agreed to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons facilities if the United States took reciprocal action. The two governments also announced that they would establish buffer zones on their borders to prevent clashes.

In February 2019, Kim held another summit with Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam, which Trump cut short on the second day without an agreement. The Trump administration said that the North Koreans wanted complete sanctions relief, while the North Koreans said that they were only asking for partial sanctions relief.

On 25 April 2019, Kim held his first summit with Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] in Vladivostok, Russia.

On 30 June 2019, in the Korean DMZ, Kim again met with Trump, shaking hands warmly and expressing hope for peace. Kim and Trump then joined Moon Jae-in for a brief chat.

== Personal life ==
===Wealth===
Kim is said to have 17 luxury palaces around North Korea, a fleet of 100, mostly European, luxury cars, a private jet and a 100-foot (30 m) yacht. Rodman described his trip to Kim Jong-un's private island: "It's like Hawaii or Ibiza, but he's the only one that lives there."

===Health===
In 2009, reports suggested that Kim Jong-un was a diabetic and suffered from hypertension. He is also known to smoke cigarettes.

Kim Jong-un did not appear in public for six weeks in September and October 2014. State media reported that he was suffering from an "uncomfortable physical condition". Previously he had been seen limping. When he reappeared, he was using a walking stick.

In September 2015, the South Korean government commented that Kim appeared to have gained 30 kg in body fat over the previous five years, reaching a total estimated body weight of 130 kg (290 lb).

In April 2020, another period of absence from public appearances led to speculation around Kim's health. Kim had been absent on the Day of the Sun, 15 April, celebrating the country's founding father, Kim Il-sung, and was last seen four days prior on 11 April at a government meeting. ''Daily NK'' reported that Kim had gone to a hospital for a cardiovascular surgery on 12 April, but according to CNN reporting from U.S. agencies monitoring intelligence from North Korea, by 21 April Kim's state was in "grave danger" from the surgery. South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported in response to these stories that there were "no unusual signs detected" in regards to Kim's health. ''Reuters'' reported that China had sent a team of doctors on 25 April to North Korea to monitor Kim's condition. South Korea's foreign policy advisor Moon Chung-in issued a statement on 26 April, saying that "Kim Jong-un is alive and well. He has been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. No suspicious movements have so far been detected." On 1 May, Korean Central News Agency published pictures of Kim, purportedly from a ribbon-cutting event that day at a newly-opened fertilizer factory.

=== Family ===

On July 25<sup>th</sup>, 2012; North Korean state media reported for the first time that Jong-un is married to Ri Sol-ju (리설주). Sol-ju, who appears to be in her early 20s, had been accompanying Jong-un to public appearances for several weeks prior to the announcements.

The BBC, quoting an analyst who spoke to ''The Korea Times'' of South Korea, reported that [[Kim Jong-il|Jong-il]] had hastily arranged his son's marriage after suffering a stroke in 2008. The two would have married in 2009 and Sol-ju gave birth to a baby girl named Kim Ju-ae in early 2013.

Jong-un has two half-brothers (one of which was assassinated by Un's orders via VX nerve agent in Malaysia) and an older and younger full-brother (see below). He also has a younger sister named Kim Yo-jong, who was believed to be about 23 in 2012. She sometimes accompanies him and now is director of the Workers Party's Propaganda and Agitation Department.
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==Trivia==
*He is afraid of barbers due to a traumatic experience and cuts his own hair. His hair style also appears to be a trend.
*He loves basketball and is a big fan of Michael Jordan and [[Wikipedia:Dennis Rodman|Dennis Rodman]] (which is somewhat hypocritical on his part given he openly hates the United States yet his favorite sport originated in there). Dennis is friends with Kim and calls him his "friend for life."
*Kim Jong-un is 75% Korean and 25% Japanese, as his mother was from a family of a Korean and Japanese heritage (her father was a Korean who worked the Japanese Imperial Military sewing uniforms in Osaka, Japan).
*Kim Jong-un was considered to be the Sexiest man alive in 2012 by The Onion.
*He has went through a noticeable weight loss in later years.
*He loves sushi.
**He also likes burgers.
*In 2013, he was pictured in his office with a iMac at his desk. Ironically, despite hating the United States and Americans, he still uses a iMac (a product of American origin). Since the government doesn't allow imported computers to North Korea, the origin of the iMac remains unknown.
*There is controversy over what year he was actually born in and how old he actually is.
*His father and his grandfather were also supreme leaders of North Korea, he became the supreme leader after his father [[Kim Jong-Il]]'s death in 2011.

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