139–141). [142][143][144], From 7–8 May, Kim made a second visit to China, meeting with Xi Jinping in Dalian. Pak-un first attended a special class for foreign-language children and later attended the regular classes of the 6th, 7th, 8th and part of the final 9th year, leaving the school abruptly in the autumn of 2000. [163] His ruling party also pledged harsh punishment for the city and provincial officials, stating that they failed to protect the residents from the disaster. [26], Most analysts agree that Kim Jong-un attended Kim Il-sung University, a leading officer-training school in Pyongyang, from 2002 to 2007. [76], On 15 April 2012, during a military parade to commemorate Kim Il-sung's centenary, Kim Jong-un made his first public speech, Let Us March Forward Dynamically Towards Final Victory, Holding Higher the Banner of Songun. First reports said that Kim Jong-un attended the private International School of Berne in Gümligen in Switzerland under the name "Chol-pak" or "Pak-chol" from 1993 to 1998. North Korean media were describing the economy as a "flexible collectivist system" where enterprises were applying "active and evolutionary actions" to achieve economic development. [53], Kim Jong-un was made a daejang, the equivalent of a four-star general in the United States,[54] on 27 September 2010, a day ahead of a rare Workers' Party of Korea conference in Pyongyang, the first time North Korean media had mentioned him by name and despite him having no previous military experience. North Korean authorities and state-run media have stated that Kim's birthdate was 8 January 1982,[1] but South Korean intelligence officials believe the actual date is a year later. In the opinion of analysts, the Hwasong-15 missile is capable of striking anywhere in the United States. [193], On 13 February 2017, Kim Jong-nam, the exiled half-brother of Kim Jong-un, was assassinated with the nerve agent VX while walking through Terminal 2 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. [98], As with all reporting on North Korea, reports of purges and executions are difficult to verify. While in the past there was a concentration on building monuments, Kim Jong-un's government has constructed amusement parks, aquatic parks, skating rinks, a dolphinarium and a ski resort. [190][191], Kim is sometimes accompanied by his younger sister Kim Yo-jong,[8][9] who is said to be instrumental in creating his public image and organising public events for him. [195][196], Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. [36], Kim Jong-il's former personal chef, Kenji Fujimoto, revealed details regarding Kim Jong-un, with whom he had a good relationship,[37] stating that he was favored to be his father's successor. He is a leader of the Workers’ Party of Korea since 2012. 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