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The residence is located in Ryongsong District in northern Pyongyang, [4] around 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Kim Il Sung Square. The size of the whole leadership complex is around 12 km 2 (4.6 sq mi). [5] According to Kim Jong Il's former bodyguard Lee Young Guk, there are at least eight North Korean leaders' residences outside Pyongyang. [6]
There are more than a dozen leader's residences in North Korea, according to Kim Jong Il's former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk. [1] Many of the residences were identified on satellite images [2] in the North Korea Uncovered project. [3] Ryongsong Residence is the central residence of Kim Jong Un. [4]
The compound was constructed in the 1980s and expanded in the 1990s under the order of Kim Jong Il. [6] It contains buildings for Kim Jong Il, his late wife Ko Yong-hui, his sister Kim Kyong-hui and his brother-in-law Jang Sung-taek. [7] The area is mostly used as a summer residence, to spend holidays [8] or for parties with close officials. [6]
Ryongsong Residence, the main residence of Kim Jong-un is located in this district. Following a Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly decision on 15 January 2023, Ryongmun-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 1-dong, and Hwasong-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 2-dong. [2]
[1] [2] He reportedly took over the residence from his father, Kim Jong-il after the elder Kim's death in 2011. [3] The residence is located near Sinuiju, in the North P'yŏngan province of North Korea. [4] Public knowledge about the residence came to light through the North Korea Uncovered project. [5] [2]
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PHOTO: This picture taken and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Oct. 31, 2024 shows the launch of an ICBM during a test-fire at an undisclosed location in North Korea.
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