Kim Jong Un
Some of the key events about Kim Jong Un
- 2010Appointed as a four-star general in the Korean People's Army
- 2011Assumed leadership of North Korea following his father's death
- 2011Assumed power as Supreme Leader of North Korea following his father's death
- 2012Introduced economic reforms allowing some private enterprise
- 2013Established the State Sports Guidance Commission to promote athletics
- 2013Executed his uncle Jang Song-thaek on charges of treason
- 2014Ordered the construction of the Masikryong Ski Resort
- 2014Ordered the purge and execution of numerous high-ranking officials
- 2015Announced a new time zone for North Korea, 30 minutes behind South Korea
- 2015Allegedly ordered the execution of defense chief Hyon Yong-chol using an anti-aircraft gun
- 2016Presided over the first Korean Workers' Party congress in 36 years
- 2016Conducted North Korea's fourth nuclear test, violating international sanctions
- 2017Allegedly ordered the assassination of his half-brother Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia
- 2017Launched North Korea's first intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States
- 2018Met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Korean Demilitarized Zone
- 2018Held first-ever summit between North Korea and United States in Singapore
- 2018Continued to expand North Korea's nuclear and missile programs despite international pressure
- 2019Met with U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the DMZ
- 2019Oversaw the collapse of denuclearization talks with the United States
- 2020Ordered the demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong
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