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2 days ago · Kim Jong Il (/ ˌ k ɪ m dʒ ɒ ŋ ˈ ɪ l /; Korean: 김정일; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.il]; born Yuri Irsenovich Kim; 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea.
3 days ago · Kim Il-Sung died on July 8, 1994, and his son Kim Jong Il succeeded him. However, he did not assume the posts of secretary-general of the KWP or president of North Korea. Instead, he consolidated his power over several years.
1 day ago · Photo by Ahn Young-joon / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest ...
1 day ago · The Chosun report said Ri had been engaged in efforts to block Cuba from opening diplomatic ties with South Korea until his defection. The report said Ri won a commendation from Kim Jong Un for ...
1 day ago · Ri had been at North Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1999, serving under both current leader Kim Jong Un and his father and former leader Kim Jong Il, according to the Chosun.
1 day ago · A TV screen shows a file image of Ri Il Kyu, a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba, during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
1 day ago · At the 6th Congress, he lost his Politburo and Central Committee seats, and rumours that Kim Il Sung had begun grooming Kim Jong Il in 1966 were confirmed. From 1974 to the 6th Congress, Kim Jong Il (called the "Party centre" by North Korean media) was the second most powerful man in North Korea.
