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Free Joseon — also known as Cheollima Civil Defense — the group alleged to have carried out the attack, has been described by The Washington Post as a "secretive dissident organization" and a "shadowy group trying to overthrow Kim Jong Un", [4] whose government they claim to be an "immoral and illegitimate regime". [5]
Kim Jong Un commands the armed forces, Pak Thae Song heads the cabinet and handles economic and social affairs, and Choe Ryong Hae heads the legislature. However, under the constitution, Kim Jong Un is the highest-ranking of the three, with the constitution explicitly naming his post the "supreme leader who represents the state".
North Korea sent an unprecedented high-level delegation, headed by Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong Un, and President Kim Yong-nam, as well as athletes and performers. [42] On April 27, the 2018 inter-Korean summit took place between President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un on the South Korean side of the Joint Security Area.
Kim Jong Un has been using the development of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme as his “insurance policy” to stay in power, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state ...
In the speech, Kim tells officials to respect Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. He makes 16 mentions of the leaders, 11 of which refer to both as if they are a single unit. [3] The speech places heavy emphasis on the Songun (military-first) ideology. Kim says the army is tasked with safeguarding the leading Kim dynasty. [7]
North Korea displayed the portrait of Kim Jong Un next to those of his father and grandfather — a significant step in cementing his status as leader of the nuclear-armed state.
Coin of Pescennius Niger, a Roman usurper who claimed imperial power AD 193–194. Legend: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG. While the imperial government of the Roman Empire was rarely called into question during its five centuries in the west and fifteen centuries in the east, individual emperors often faced unending challenges in the form of usurpation and perpetual civil wars. [30]
Kim Jong Nam, the murdered half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, reportedly met with a U.S. intelligence agent days before his death.