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Kim is only 5 feet 3 inches tall,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1907197.stm</ref> but styles his hair in an exaggerated fashion to appear to be taller leading some to speculate he has a [[Napoleon Complex]]. | Kim is only 5 feet 3 inches tall,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1907197.stm</ref> but styles his hair in an exaggerated fashion to appear to be taller leading some to speculate he has a [[Napoleon Complex]]. | ||
− | Kim Jong Il is also thought to be a hypochondriac, | + | Kim Jong Il is also thought to be a hypochondriac, as well as his chronic fear of flying. He travels by a custom built armored train. he is also famous also for his lavish lifestyle having been known to have at one time abducted a Japanese sushi chef for the sole purpose of making sushi for his "high exaltedness".{{fact}} |
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Kim Jong Il | |
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Personal life | |
Date and place of birth | February 16, 1941 Vyatskoye, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Parents | Kim Il-sung Kim Jong-suk |
Claimed religion | Atheist |
Education | Kim Il-sung University |
Spouse | Kim Young Sook Song Hye-rim Ko Young-hee Kim Ok |
Children | Kim Sul-song Kim Il-soon Kim Jong-nam Kim Jong-chul Kim Jong-un |
Date & Place of Death | n/a |
Manner of Death | n/a |
Place of burial | n/a |
Dictatorial career | |
Country | North Korea |
Military service | n/a |
Highest rank attained | None |
Political beliefs | Communism |
Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
Date of dictatorship | July 8, 1994 |
Wars started | Minor skirmishes with South Korea |
Number of deaths attributed | Hundreds of thousands via famine and repression |
Kim Jong Il (Hangul:김정일; Hanja:金正日) (born February 16, 1941 in Vyatskoye, Russia) has been the dictator of North Korea since coming to power in 1994. He is also the leader of the Communist Party of North Korea. He has been criticized for extensive human rights abuses in North Korea. Over one million people in North Korea have starved to death as a result of his corrupt government, disastrous agricultural polices and refusal to accept international aid.
He came into power in 1994, after his father Kim Il Sung died, and has remained the North Korean leader ever since. He is an intense persecutor of Christians and other organized religions. He is in conflict with the world community over the building of nuclear weapons, but seems to relish the attention. Kim claims North Korea has built a nuclear weapon.
Kim is only 5 feet 3 inches tall,[1] but styles his hair in an exaggerated fashion to appear to be taller leading some to speculate he has a Napoleon Complex.
Kim Jong Il is also thought to be a hypochondriac, as well as his chronic fear of flying. He travels by a custom built armored train. he is also famous also for his lavish lifestyle having been known to have at one time abducted a Japanese sushi chef for the sole purpose of making sushi for his "high exaltedness".[Citation Needed]