Kim Jong-Un
Change, Conflict
Background
- Third and youngest son of Kim Jong-il
- Early life shrouded in mystery
- Educated in Switzerland and graduated from the Kim Il-sung military university in the mid-2000's.
Personality
- Viewed as more engaging with soldiers and workers
- "obsessed" with the Chicago Bulls
- Very friendly with former Bull Dennis Rodman, who is the self proclaimed U.S. ambassador to North Korea
Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong-un
Kim adressing crowd
"Ambassador" Rodman
Weapons Testing
-In December 2012 North Korea launched a long range rocket into orbit
- U.S. believed the launches were an attempt to cover up work and testing on ballistic missile tech
-In February 2013 North Korea held its 3rd underground nuclear test
North Korea's economic problems
- Famine in the 1990's still affecting majority of population
- Reported concentration camp in which thousands of prisoners are tortured and forced to endure terrible conditions
- Kim is working on programs to improve education and programs that would allow North Koreans to work in China
Fun facts
- Even though Dennis Rodman released his birth date (January 8th) no one knows his birth year (82, 83, 84?)
- Kim handpicked singers to form North Korea’s first all-female music group Moranbong
- Kim is a fan of Eric Clapton
Works cited
Information
- http://www.biography.com/people/kim-jong-un-21125351#economic-plight-of-north-korea
Pictures
- http://www.chicagonow.com/quilting-sewing-creating/2015/10/kim-jong-un-of-north-korea-compared-to-quilters/- http://dujour.com/culture/dennis-rodman-north-korea-kim-jong-un-interview/
- http://ww.itimes.com/photo/addressing-huge-crowdscontroversial-lives-of-north-koreas-dictators
- http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/dennis-rodman-secret-kim-jong-un-daughter/2013/03/21/id/495743/