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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

He has said the same about Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, adding about Kim, “I like him, and he likes me.”

From Slate Jan. 20, 2025

Notably, North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un announced at the start of 2023 that he was no longer striving towards reunification with the South, raising concerns that war could resume in the Korean peninsula.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2024

“The two leaders also exchanged gifts, and Putin gave him a car. And because it was for Kim Jong-un, it was one of those plastic Jeeps.”

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2024

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