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Kim Jong-il is the ruler of North Korea. His formal title is chairman of the National Defense Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Jong-il was known as Yuri Irsenovich Kim during his youth. His father, Kim Il-sung, was the ruler of North Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994, when he was succeeded by Kim Jong-il. Kim Il-sung was an important figure among Korean Communist exiles, as well as captain of the Soviet 88th Brigade, which was made up of Korean guerrillas at the time of Jong-il's birth in 1941. Jong-il spent much of his early childhood at an army camp near Khabarovsk in the Soviet Union. In 1945 Jong-il's father moved the family back to Korea; they moved into a mansion that belonged to a former Japanese officer. His brother, Shura Kim, drowned in his home's swimming pool. His mother died while giving birth in 1949. He was mostly educated in the People's Republic of China.

As soon as he graduated from University, Jong-il joined the Korean Workers' Party. In 1973 he was appointed secretary of organization and propaganda, and in 1974 he was designated his father's successor. By 1980, he was in control of the party and given positions on the Military Commission and Party Secretariat. In 1991 he was named supreme commander of the North Korean army. By 1992, Kim Il-sung publicly stated that his son was in charge of all North Korean affairs.

Kim was accused of ordering the 1983 bombing in Rangoon, Burma, which killed 17 South Korean officials, and four cabinet members. Another in 1987 killed 115 people on board a Korean flight. There is direct evidence that links Kim to the bombings.

When his father died in 1994, Jong-il took control of the party. He was given the title General Secretary of the Party and chairman of the National Defense Commission, which was named "the highest post of the state."

Kim's relationship with the United States has not been agreeable. During the Bill Clinton Administration, the U.S and North Korea signed the Agreed Framework. It stated that North Korea would discontinue its plutonium processing program, and that fuel for a light-water reactor would be provided by the U.S. The U.S has accused North Korea of violating the agreement by developing a secret uranium program. In response, the U.S stopped shipment of the fuel it was providing. On January 10, 2003, North Korea withdrew from the treaty.

In addition to developing long range missles, Kim has about 600 short-range Scud missiles based 30 miles north of the demilitarized zone and aimed at strategic and industrial targets in South Korea. And he has over 11,000 artillery pieces ready to shell the 20 million inhabitants of Seoul.

Kim has been married twice and has at least three children (by some accounts he has fathered thirteen illegitimate children). He had his eldest son, Kim Jang Sung with his first wife, Song Hye-rim, in 1971. His second wife was Kim Jung-suk; from this marriage he had one daughter, Kim Sul-song. His third son, Kim Jong-un, was with Kim Jong-chul in 1981. Kim Jong-chul was his mistress who died at age 51 of breast cancer.

He has a phobia of flying; on trips to Russia or China, he always travels by train. He stands just 5'2" tall, and often wears platform shoes. Kim enjoys movies -- he owns a collection of over 20,000 videos. And he is reported to be a basketball fan, watching National Basketball Association games.