Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Kim Jong-un: North Korea's Dangerous Leader | DW Documentary


North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is considered to be unpredictable and dangerous. His nuclear weapons and rocket tests signal his disregard for UN sanctions.

Our report features eyewitness accounts and interviews with experts, and offers exclusive insight into the life of the world's most enigmatic dictator. Kim was declared North Korea's supreme leader in 2011. North Korean sources say he was born in 1982 -- the son of Kim Jong-Il, the country's supreme leader at the time. Reports say he attended school in Switzerland from 1993 - 2000. Some classmates described him as shy, but a good student and a basketball fan. Our report sheds some light on Kim's personality and personal relationships -- including his marriage to a former singer, and his friendship with a Japanese sushi chef.