Kim Jong Un
A boy identified by South Korean TV station KBS as Kim Jong-un, the third son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, is seen in this undated photo provided by a Japanese national known as Kenji Fujimoto in Tokyo June 4, 2009. Fujimoto said he was a cook
A boy identified by South Korean TV station KBS as Kim Jong-un, the third son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, is seen in this undated photo provided by a Japanese national known as Kenji Fujimoto in Tokyo June 4, 2009. Fujimoto said he was a cook for Kim Jong-il for 13 years in North Korea. Kim Jong-un was born either in 1983 or early 1984. According to Fujimoto, Kim Jong-un was aged 11 in this photo. Part of the characters written by Fujimoto at the bottom of the picture read, "Received from Prince Kim Jong-un. March 31, 2001, 1:30AM in Wonsan."
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South Koreans watch a television screen with news showing a picture of Kim Jong-un, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's son, at the Seoul railway station August 26, 2010. North Korea's reclusive leader Kim is visiting China, his only powerful ally, wit
South Koreans watch a television screen with news showing a picture of Kim Jong-un, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's son, at the Seoul railway station August 26, 2010. North Korea's reclusive leader Kim is visiting China, his only powerful ally, with his son and heir apparent Kim Jong-un, a South Korean presidential source said. The Korean characters on the screen read, "Kim Jong-il suddenly visits to China. For a discussion on his heir?"
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his youngest son Kim Jong-un salute next to a military official during a parade to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang October 10, 2010.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his youngest son Kim Jong-un salute next to a military official during a parade to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang October 10, 2010.
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North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un salutes as he accompanies the hearse carrying the coffin of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during his funeral procession in Pyongyang in this photo taken by Kyodo December 28, 2011. North Korea's military st
North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un salutes as he accompanies the hearse carrying the coffin of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during his funeral procession in Pyongyang in this photo taken by Kyodo December 28, 2011. North Korea's military staged a huge funeral procession in the snowy streets of the capital Pyongyang for its deceased "dear leader," Kim Jong-il, readying a transition to his son, Kim Jong-un. Ri Yong-ho, Chief of General Staff of the Korea People's Army, salutes on the right.
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Kim Il-sung, founder of North Korea, chats with his son Kim Jong-il at a mass rally to celebrate the founding of the communist country in Pyongyang in this September 1983 photo. Kim Il-sung, who died on July 8, 1994, at age 82, remains "Eternal Presi
Kim Il-sung, founder of North Korea, chats with his son Kim Jong-il at a mass rally to celebrate the founding of the communist country in Pyongyang in this September 1983 photo. Kim Il-sung, who died on July 8, 1994, at age 82, remains "Eternal President" of the state he founded with Soviet help after World War II. His son, Kim Jong-il, ruled North Korea from the same palaces after the communist world's only hereditary succession.
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North Korean soldiers of the three services attend an event to make public a joint decision on renaming the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, as they pay respects to the country's founder Kim Il-Sung and the late leader Kim
North Korean soldiers of the three services attend an event to make public a joint decision on renaming the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, as they pay respects to the country's founder Kim Il-Sung and the late leader Kim Jong-Il and pledge loyalty to the Korean People's Army Supreme Commander Kim Jong-Un at the palace in Pyongyang February 16, 2012.
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Kim Jong-un, rides a horse in this undated still image taken from video at an unknown location released by North Korean state TV KRT on January 8, 2012. North Korea's state television broadcasted a new documentary of its supreme commander Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un, rides a horse in this undated still image taken from video at an unknown location released by North Korean state TV KRT on January 8, 2012. North Korea's state television broadcasted a new documentary of its supreme commander Kim Jong-un on his birthday, seen as an effort to idolize the young and untested leader.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un waves his hand to the people during a military parade held to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the North's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang April 15, 2012 in this picture released by the North Korea's KCNA on Ap
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un waves his hand to the people during a military parade held to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the North's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang April 15, 2012 in this picture released by the North Korea's KCNA on April 16, 2012. Kim Jong-Un delivered his first major public speech.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un holds a guitar during his visit to a military unit on the Wolnae Islet Defence Detachment in the western sector of the front line, which is near Baengnyeong Island of South Korea March 11, 2013 in this picture released
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un holds a guitar during his visit to a military unit on the Wolnae Islet Defence Detachment in the western sector of the front line, which is near Baengnyeong Island of South Korea March 11, 2013 in this picture released by the North's official KCNA news agency in Pyongyang March 12, 2013. South Korea and U.S. forces are conducting large-scale military drills, while the North is also gearing up for a massive military exercise.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un prepares to take a ride with other high-level officials during the opening ceremony of the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground on Rungna Islet along the Taedong River in Pyongyang in this July 25, 2012 photograph.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un prepares to take a ride with other high-level officials during the opening ceremony of the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground on Rungna Islet along the Taedong River in Pyongyang in this July 25, 2012 photograph.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and his wife Ri Sol-Ju attend the opening ceremony of the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground on Rungna Islet along the Taedong River in Pyongyang in this July 25, 2012 photograph released by the North's KCNA to Reuters on
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and his wife Ri Sol-Ju attend the opening ceremony of the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground on Rungna Islet along the Taedong River in Pyongyang in this July 25, 2012 photograph released by the North's KCNA to Reuters on July 26, 2012.The Rungna People's Pleasure Ground has attractions such as a dolphinarium, a wading pool, a fun fair and a mini golf course, according to KCNA.
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Kim Jong-Un in a boat during his visit to the Wolnae Islet Defence Detachment in the western sector of the front line, which is near Baengnyeong Island of South Korea March 11, 2013. South Korea and U.S. forces are conducting large-scale military dri
Kim Jong-Un in a boat during his visit to the Wolnae Islet Defence Detachment in the western sector of the front line, which is near Baengnyeong Island of South Korea March 11, 2013. South Korea and U.S. forces are conducting large-scale military drills, while the North is also gearing up for a massive military exercise. North Korea has accused the U.S. of using the military drills in the South as a launch pad for a nuclear war and has said to scrap the armistice with the U.S. that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.
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Kim Jong-Un and former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman on March 1, 2013. North Korea's KCNA news agency reported that a mixed basketball game of visiting U.S. basketball players and North Korean players was held at Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium
Kim Jong-Un and former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman on March 1, 2013. North Korea's KCNA news agency reported that a mixed basketball game of visiting U.S. basketball players and North Korean players was held at Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium on February 28, 2013.
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Kim Jong-un presides over an urgent operation meeting on the Korean People's Army Strategic Rocket Force's performance of duty for firepower strike at the Supreme Command in Pyongyang, early March 29, 2013. North Korea put its rocket units on standby
Kim Jong-un presides over an urgent operation meeting on the Korean People's Army Strategic Rocket Force's performance of duty for firepower strike at the Supreme Command in Pyongyang, early March 29, 2013. North Korea put its rocket units on standby to attack U.S. military bases in South Korea and the Pacific after the United States responded to Kim's threats and flew two nuclear-capable stealth bombers over the Korean peninsula in a rare show of force. Kim Jong-un signed off on the order at a midnight meeting of top generals and "judged the time has come to settle accounts with the U.S. imperialists in view of the prevailing situation," the official KCNA news agency said. The sign on the left reads, "Strategic force's plan to hit the mainland of the U.S."
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