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Bodies of climbers killed in avalanche retrieved from Broad Peak•Mexico deploys troops to secure avocado region after US halts imports•Record-high heat soars through South Korea•Why was Taiwan’s president evacuated in the middle of the night?•Turkiye’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia: What to expect•One killed, four injured in Thailand school shooting, officials say•Anti-Muslim US Congressman Andy Ogles loses congressional primary•AI used to create viruses not found in nature for first time•More than one million affected by floods in India’s Assam state•Exclusive report with the 308 people rescued by Nigerian forces•Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue•Israeli raid in West Bank’s Qalandiya injures 51 Palestinians•New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harm to youths•Brazil formally accuses 16 people over 2024 Voepass deadly plane crash•‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires•Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China•Police in Argentina use tear gas to stop protesters•Two people convicted in relation to death of French streamer•Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders•Do you know who owns the media you watch?•Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity•After the floods, hunger: Mozambique’s second disaster•Trump says war can’t ‘go much longer’, Hormuz deal close•Some of Doge's $110bn saving reports are wrong or lack evidence, US watchdog finds•Travel restrictions – from Israel and Europe – trap students in Gaza•‘No red line’: South Lebanon residents outraged as Israel resumes strikes•Trump signs executive orders banning so-called ‘birth tourism’•Iran’s Ghalibaf accuses Trump of conducting show diplomacy ‘on loop’•Meta found to be 'public nuisance' in $567m ruling•How Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘extraordinary’ win stunned pro-Israel establishment•

KP·North Korea·Workers' Party of Korea

Kim Jong Un

General Secretary, Workers' Party of Korea (2011–)

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born 1984-01-08 Pyongyang, North Korea Wikipedia

Supreme Leader of North Korea since December 2011. Subject of UN Commission of Inquiry findings of crimes against humanity (2014). Comprehensively sanctioned by the UN, US, EU, and others.

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LEGAL EVENTS

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RESEARCH

14 days ago

SANCTIONS

CLEAR

Legal history · 1 events

investigation·2014-02-17

UN Commission of Inquiry concluded crimes against humanity committed under his leadership

→ Referred to ICC; no enforcement

Deep research · Exaupdated 14 days ago

Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea since 2011, presides over a totalitarian state characterized by a cult of personality, widespread human rights violations, and a state-run system of kleptocracy. International observers and UN inquiries have identified systematic abuses, suggesting his potential accountability for crimes against humanity. Since 2013, he has directed extensive purges and executions of senior officials, including his uncle Jang Song-thaek. He is widely believed to have ordered the 2017 assassination of his half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. His regime relies on Bureau 39 to manage opaque funding, off-the-books revenue, and the acquisition of luxury goods in violation of international sanctions.

Citations

North Korea’s clandestine Bureau 39 gets new chief - UPI.com

www.upi.com · 2026-02-24

en.wikipedia.org

THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL

Kim reelected to top post of North Korea’s ruling party as it hails his nuclear buildup | AP News

apnews.com · 2026-02-23

What Kim Jong Un Really Fears: Outside Information – The Diplomat

thediplomat.com · 2026-05-15

North Korea • Purges and dynastic succession: ninth congress strengthens Kim Jong‑un's grip - 24/03/2026 - Intelligence Online

www.intelligenceonline.com · 2026-03-24

LEADERSHIP OF NORTH KOREA: PURGES, ASCENSION TO POWER, INNER CIRCLES AND TUNNELS | Facts and Details

factsanddetails.com

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