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Then, Kim Jong Il stayed out of the public eye for more than a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
His successor, Kim Jong Il, wasn’t seen or mentioned in public until his 20s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
At that gathering, Kim was named the party's General Secretary, a title previously reserved for his father and predecessor Kim Jong Il, in what analysts said was a move to reinforce his authority.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Born in either 1987 or 1988, Kim Yo Jong is Kim’s only sister, and one of the five children born to Kim Jong Il, who ruled North Korea from 1994 to 2011.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
It also claims Paektu is where the incumbent's father, Kim Jong Il, was born.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2024
Kim’s famously flight-averse father, Kim Jong-il, made about a dozen trips abroad during his 17-year rule, almost all to China and all by train.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
At a summit in 2000 between the then-South Korean president, Kim Dae-jung, and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, the issue was not even mentioned.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2023
The main thing I want, because I'm not a Kim Jong-il of cinema, and I don't want to force viewers to think like me, the desire is for the viewer to have an experience.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2023
As the youngest of three sons, Mr. Kim leapfrogged over his brothers when his father, Kim Jong-il, recognized his domineering attitude and tapped him as successor, according to analysts.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
In the 21st century, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was elected in 2014 with 100% of the vote while his father, Kim Jong-il, previously won 99.9% of the vote.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2022
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