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Kim Jong-un

British  
/ kɪm dʒɔŋuːn /

noun

  1. born 1984, Korean politician; supreme leader of North Korea from 2011: son of Kim Jong-il

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At one point during his first-term courtship of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, he proposed turning the barren country’s coastline into a string of hotels and resorts—and even presented a slideshow illustrating the possibilities.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

He headed to Singapore to sit down with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un while posting missives from Air Force One aimed at then Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

North Korea is the world's most isolated country, a state based around the infallibility of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and a deep suspicion of the outside world.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

For Kim Jong-un, the North’s leader, things had looked grim until the war in Ukraine created opportunities for him.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Brennan: So you did not meet with Kim Jong-un?

From Slate • May 6, 2024

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