Kim Jong Il - Wikipedia
WebKim 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 - Death, North Korea & Family - Biography
WebApr 2, 2014 · Kim Jong Il's mother was Kim Jong Suk, his father's first wife. Official accounts indicate that Kim Jong Il comes from a family of nationalists who actively resisted imperialism from the Japanese ...
Kim Jong Il | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WebMar 25, 2024 · Kim Jong Il (born February 16, 1941, Siberia, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died December 17, 2011) was a North Korean politician, son of the former North Korean premier and (communist) Korean Workers’ Party (KWP) chairman Kim Il-Sung, and successor to his father as ruler (1994–2011) of North Korea.
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WebDec 19, 2011 · Kim Jong-il, Dictator Who Turned North Korea Into a Nuclear State, Dies. Kim Jong-il, the son of North Korea's founder, visiting a farm in 2003. An unknowable figure, even his exact...
Kim Jong-il, North Korean Dictator, Dies - The New York Times
WebDec 19, 2011 · SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader who realized his family’s dream of turning his starving, isolated country into a nuclear-weapons power even as it sank further into...
Kim Jong-il - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebKim Jong-il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim (according to the Soviet Union's records) (Hangul: 김정일; Hanja: 金正日, 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011) was the Supreme Leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) from the time of his father's death in 1994 until his own death in 2011.
Kim Jong Il summary | Britannica
WebKim Jong Il , or Kim Chong Il, (born Feb. 16, 1941, Siberia, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died Dec. 17, 2011, North Korea), North Korean leader, the son of Kim Il-Sung. Often called “Dear Leader” in his country, he was designated his father’s successor in 1980 and became North Korea’s de facto leader on his father’s death in 1994.
Kim Jong-il death: 'Five million' mourn North Korea leader
WebDec 21, 2011 · Kim Jong-il died on Saturday of a heart attack at the age of 69, say state media reports, which blamed "overwork and stress". He will be buried on 28 December.
Kim Jong-il obituary | Kim Jong-il | The Guardian
WebSun 18 Dec 2011 23.30 EST. Kim Jong-il, who has died aged 69 after a heart attack, was the general secretary of the Workers' party of Korea and head of the military in the Democratic People's...
Obituary: Kim Jong-il - BBC News
Web19 December 2011. The BBC's James Robbins reports on the life of North Korea's Kim Jong-il. Kim Jong-il was one of the world's most reclusive and enigmatic leaders, presiding over a secretive and ...
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