KOR: 김정일(金正日, 1941년/1942년 2월 16일 ~ 2011년 12월 17일)은 조선민주주의인민공화국의 군인·정치인이다. 조선민주주의인민공화국 국방위원회의 위원장, 조선로동당의 총 비서였으며 조선민주주의인민공화국의 제3, 4대 국가 수반 김일성과 독립운동가 겸 공산주의자 김정숙의 첫째 아들이었다.
6.25전쟁 때에 평양에서 철수하여 만주 지역으로 피신하였지만 중공군에 의해 돌아올 수 있었다. 또한, 그는 김일성종합대학 정치경제학과를 졸업하였고, 1961년 7월 22일 조선로동당에 입당한 이후 조선로동당 중앙위원회 위원과 비서 등에 임명되고 1970년대부터 후계자로 지목되었으며, 1980년 제6차 당 ...
The third and youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has been increasingly visible on official occasions and masterminded some of the country’s major publicity events, such as a recent fireworks extravaganza, in an apparent bid to burnish his image as a successor, sources said Monday. Kim Jong-un, who is believed to have been tapped in January as the isolated state’s next leader, has been seen making efforts to elevate his reputation by organizing the April 15 fireworks show and initiating an economic reconstruction drive, called the “150-day campaign,” sources ...
Kim Jong-il has been re-elected to the top position in North Korea's leadership by the country's parliament, state media has reported."The first session of the Supreme People's Assembly... highly upholds Great Leader Kim Jong-il as chairman of the National Defence Commission," the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Under North Korea's constitution that makes Kim leader of the country, since his late father Kim Il-sung, who died in 1994, remains North Korea's "eternal president".
Kim Jong-il reportedly suffered a stroke last August but has apparently recovered.Analysts say he remains ...
