Kim Jong Il
noun
1942–2011, president of North Korea 1994–2011 (son of Kim Il Sung).
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Kim Jong-ilnoun1942–2011, North Korean politician; supreme leader of North Korea (1994–2011): son of Kim Il-sung
Kim Jong Il
American
[kim jong il]
/ ˈkɪm ˈdʒɒŋ ˈɪl /
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Kim Jong-il
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/ kɪm dʒɔŋiːl /
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Kim’s cement-factory visit contrasted sharply with how his late father, Kim Jong Il, reacted when the U.S. invaded Iraq more than two decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Then, Kim Jong Il stayed out of the public eye for more than a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
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 ● Jan. 2, 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
Mr Kim - who replaced his father, Kim Jong-il, as North Korean leader in 2011 - said the North "did not want war, but we also have no intention of avoiding it", according to KCNA.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 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
His father, Kim Jong-il, developed nukes not only as deterrents but as bargaining chips to extract economic aid.
From Slate ● May 20, 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
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