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Kim Jong-nam was born on 10 May 1971 in Pyongyang, North Korea, to Song Hye-rim, [7] one of four women known to have had children with Kim Jong Il.Because Kim Jong Il aimed to keep his affair with Song a secret due to the disapproval of his father Kim Il Sung, he initially kept Jong-nam out of school, instead sending him to live with Song's older sister Song Hye-rang, who tutored him at home. [8]
It is widely believed that Kim Jong-nam was murdered on the orders of Kim Jong Un. [1] [2] [3] Four North Korean suspects, later confirmed as spies, left the airport shortly after the assassination and reached Pyongyang without being arrested. Other North Koreans were arrested but were released without charge.
Seong's younger sister Song Hye-rim, a popular actress, secretly began an affair with Kim Jong Il against his father Kim Il Sung's wishes in the late 1960s or early 1970s, which culminated in Hye-rim's forced divorce from her husband; Hye-rang first learned of the situation on 10 May 1971, when Kim came to her residence in the middle of the ...
In 2017, Kim Jong Nam was killed at a Malaysian airport after two Asian women smeared the lethal nerve agent VX on his face. South Korea’s spy service accused Kim Jong Un’s government of being ...
Kim Jong Un's two older brothers were considered "black sheep" of the family. [27] Kim Jong-nam likely fell out of favor due to advocating for reform in the government. [33] He had a reputation as a troublemaker within the family, [8] and publicly stated in 2011 that North Korea should transition out of his family's rule. [27]
Between O Jin-u's death and the 3rd Conference, there were no reports indicating that Kim Jong Il or the central party leadership was planning to renew the PSC composition. [7] Similar to the Central Committee, the Politburo was dormant during much of Kim Jong Il's rule; [8] however, the 3rd Conference elected new Politburo members. [8]
The predecessor body, National Defence Commission, was created in 1972 as sub-committee for defence and security affairs of the Supreme People's Committee, the later was headed by the President of the DPRK Kim Il Sung and exercised similar powers within the constitutional framework of the 1972 Constitution of North Korea.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011 For the South Korean long jumper, see Kim Jong-il (long jumper). In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. Eternal General Secretary Kim Jong Il 김정일 Kim in August 2011 General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea In office 8 October ...