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Jun 20, 2024 · Kim Jong Il (1941–2011) was the ruler of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father, Kim Il-Sung, who was North Korea’s leader from 1948 until his death in 1994.
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Kim Jong-Nam (born May 10, 1971, P’yŏngyang, North...
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Kim Dae-Jung (born January 8, 1924 [see Researcher’s Note],...
- Lee Myung-Bak
Lee Myung-Bak (born December 19, 1941, Ōsaka, Japan) is a...
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Kim Jong-Un, North Korean political official who succeeded...
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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.
Kim Jong-il, the enigmatic former leader of North Korea, was a figure shrouded in mystery and surrounded by myths. His reign, which lasted from 1994 until his death in 2011, was marked by a totalitarian regime that controlled every aspect of the lives of the North Korean people.
Dec 19, 2011 · During his often oppressive reign over North Korea, Kim Jong Il cultivated a personal mythology that included some outlandish claims. Global Post compiled 10 bizarre bits of reported fact...
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- He Was Born Under A Double Rainbow. According to Kim Jong Il's official biography, he was born in a secret military camp on Baekdu Mountain during North Korea's Japanese occupation and his arrival was prophesised by a double rainbow and marked by the sight of a new star and a swallow in the sky.
- He Loved Waterslides. Recently-taken satellite imagery of some of Kim Jong-Il's personal mansions (the Communist leader had at least 17) show that the leader made great efforts to build and maintain a series of ludicrously loopy waterslides.
- He Was Afraid Of Flying. Kim Jong Il was reportedly terrified of flying and always travelled in armoured private trains - one of which he eventually died inside.
- He Kidnapped Short People. According to one of Kim Jong Il's former tutors, the leader used pamphlets advertising wonder-growth drugs to lure small people into traps, from where they would be deported to "uninhabited islands" to remove their "substandard" stock from the genepool.
Sep 26, 2013 · January 2009 - Reports from South Korea say Kim Jong Il plans on naming as successor Kim Jong Un, 25, his third and youngest son. April 9, 2009 - Is re-elected for third term as chairman of...
Dec 19, 2011 · 50 fascinating facts: Kim Jong-il and North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died following a stroke or heart attack. Here are 50 facts about the late dictator and his country.
