The secret life of Kim Jong Un | ABC Radio National // TRAIN BRAIN

The secret life of Kim Jong Un | ABC Radio National

How much do we really know about the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un?
The totalitarian leader is often in the news and has close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin and US presidential nominee Donald Trump. But it's taken journalists years of investigating to find out even the simplest facts about him – like his birthday.
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