Kim Il Sung

American

[kim il soong, suhng] / ˈkɪm ˈɪl ˈsʊŋ, ˈsʌŋ /

noun

1912–94, North Korean political leader: premier 1948–72; president 1972–94.

Kim Il-sung British

/ kim iːlsʌŋ /

noun

1912–94, North Korean statesman and marshal; prime minister (1948–72) and president (1972–94) of North Korea

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Current leader Kim Jong Un is the third in line to rule in the world's only communist monarchy, following father Kim Jong Il and grandfather Kim Il Sung.

From Barron's

Kim Yong Nam served in various diplomatic roles under the regimes of the country's founder Kim Il Sung, his son Kim Jong Il, and his grandson Kim Jong Un - though was not related to the family.

From BBC

He attended Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang and also studied in Moscow, before beginning his career in the 1950s.

From BBC

Fresh from staking his place on the global stage at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s parade of military firepower in Beijing last month, Kim oversaw a display starring his new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile Friday at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party.

From The Wall Street Journal

"A grand military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea was held at Kim Il Sung Square on October 10," Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said.

From Barron's

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