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A daily politics podcast. Listen and subscribe to get a daily fix on the latest political news and issues. A weekly politics podcast. Under Joe Biden, the US has repeatedly offered to meet North Korean representatives anywhere, at any time, without preconditions, while saying it will pursue denuclearisation.
North Korea has been largely biding its time in recent months as it assessed the Biden government and focused on domestic issues. Her official rank has risen and fallen over time, but her new position on the State Affairs Commission is by far the most senior post she has held. Little is known of Ms Ri, but her stylish appearance led some analysts to suggest that she was from an upper-class family.
Reports have suggested that Ms Ri may have been a singer who caught Mr Kim's attention during a performance. According to South Korean intelligence, the couple have three children. Mr Kim's sister, Kim Yo-jong, holds a senior post in the Workers' Party of Korea - and stole the limelight when she represented her brother at the Winter Olympics in the South. It is not known whether his elder brother, Kim Jong-chol, holds an official role. In April , rumours about Kim Jong-un's health alleged he might have undergone a serious operation and there was uncertainty about his recovery.
The reports were based on South Korean fringe publication Daily NK and seemed to be backed up by the fact that Mr Kim had missed the anniversary of his grandfather's birthday, the almost mythical founder of North Korea, Kim Il-sung.
Whether true or not, the intense speculation over the health of the obese year-old reveal a crucial weakness of the North Korean dynasty. The question of succession has the potential to bring the brutally enforced authoritarian structure to the brink of disintegration each time a leader passes away.
Mr Kim's children are said to be too young to be even considered for succession. In the framework of North Korea's political mythology, power is legitimised by the Mount Paektu bloodline going back to Kim Il-sung.
The further removed from the country founder a new generation is, the higher the chance a power struggle between party, army and government could escalate. North Korea crisis in words. Meet North Korea's first family. Is Kim Jong-un getting a media makeover? This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Who is North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un? Image source, Reuters. Kim Jong-un has received numerous official titles since becoming North Korea's leader.
The birthdate and early childhood of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is shrouded in mystery. It is known that he is the third and youngest son of Korean military leader Kim Jong-il also written Jong Il , who, under the Communist Worker's Party, had ruled North Korea since ; and the grandson of Kim Il-sung , his father's predecessor.
Kim Jong-un's mother was opera singer Ko Young-hee, who had two other children and is thought to have campaigned for Kim Jong-un to be his father's successor before her death in Kim Jong-il reportedly took a liking to Kim Jong-un, noting that he saw in the youth a temperament similar to himself.
It is also thought that Kim Jong-un may have been educated abroad in Switzerland before attending the Kim Il-sung Military University named after his grandfather in the capital of Pyongyang in the mids. Kim Jong-il began to prepare Kim Jong-un for succession to leadership in Upon his father's death in December , Kim Jong-un assumed power.
He was believed to be in his late 20s at the time. In December , Jang was reportedly arrested and executed for being a traitor and plotting to overthrow the government. It is also believed that members of Jang's family were executed as part of the purge. Although many details remained unclear, it was believed he was poisoned at Kuala Lumpur airport, and multiple suspects were arrested. Kim Jong-nam had been living in exile for many years, during which time he served as a vocal critic of his half-brother's regime.
Under Kim Jong-un's authority, North Korea continued its weapons-testing programs. Though agreeing in February to halt nuclear testing and to a cessation on long-range missile launching, in April the country launched a satellite that failed shortly after takeoff. Then, in December of the same year, the government launched a long-range rocket that put a satellite in orbit. The U. In February , North Korea held its third underground nuclear test. The act was roundly condemned by the international community, including the United States, Russia, Japan and China.
In the face of further sanctions, analysts stated that Kim's continued focus on armament while calling for U. By September , the country reportedly conducted its fifth underground nuclear test, despite a history of sanctions imposed by the U. Other countries staunchly denounced the move and called for North Korea's denuclearization, with South Korean president Park Geun-hye particularly concerned about the security implications of the continued weapons testing and Kim's mental state.
In February , North Korea launched what its state media described as a medium long-range ballistic missile, with Kim said to be present at the site to supervise. The test sparked more outrage from the international community and calls for an urgent U. Security Council meeting. Kim notably butted heads with Donald Trump after the latter's election to the U.
The two exchanged numerous threats of warfare, and even took to personally insulting the other. In November , during a stop on a tour of Asia, President Trump took a softer stance, urging North Korea to "come to the table" to discuss disarmament.
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