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Kim Pyong Il (Korean: 김평일, Korean pronunciation: [kim.pʰjɔŋ.il]; born 10 August 1954) is the younger paternal half-brother of the former leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, and the only surviving son of former leader and president of North Korea Kim Il Sung.
Apr 24, 2020 · Kim Pyong-il, who has been serving as a diplomat abroad for forty years and recently returned to Pyongyang, is within the Baektu Bloodline and may be invited into the inner circle to support...
- Jieun Baek
With Kim Jong-un’s health still unclear, his uncle Kim Pyong-il is now being mentioned as a possible successor instead of his younger sister Kim Yo-jong.
Testimony from defectors who have left North Korea points to a fierce rivalry between the two men during their youth, with Kim Jong-il from an early stage the designated successor to his father...
Dec 5, 2019 · SEOUL -- The return of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, Kim Pyong Il, after three decades in near exile has provided grist for the rumor mill over the fate of the 65-year-old who...
Jan 5, 2022 · The death of Kim Yong Ju, the younger brother of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, was reported by the Korean Central News Agency on Dec. 15, 2021. After being considered the No. 2 official...
Feb 24, 2017 · Kim Pyong-il, 62. During the 1970s, Jong-il was involved in a legitimate power struggle to become his father’s hereditary successor. His father had a second wife with three children of her own.
