Sources: BBC
Kim Jong-un is named as the Supreme Commander of North Korea's armed forces following the death of his father Kim Jong-Il. 2011-12-31
Kim Jong-un is acknowledged as the new supreme leader of North Korea at the conclusion of a state funeral for his father. 2011-12-29
North Korean media name Kim Jong-un – the son and successor of late leader Kim Jong-il – as the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army. [http:--www.straitstimes.com-The-Big-Story-The-Big-Story-1-Story-STIStory_748569.html ("Straits Times")]date=August 2019 2011-12-24
North Korea says it will accept all South Korean delegations wishing to pay respects to the late leader Kim Jong-il. 2011-12-23
North Korea closes its border with China ahead of the funeral of former leader Kim Jong-il. 2011-12-21
The "Chosunilbo" newspaper in South Korea reports that Kim Pyong-il, the half-brother of current North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, is under house arrest in Pyongyang. 2011-07-1
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly visits China, the third such visit in a year. 2011-05-20
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's youngest son Kim Jong-un reportedly lifts restrictions on women's fashion, while cosmetic surgery–though illegal–takes place in return for bribes. 2011-05-14
South Korean media report that two North Koreans have been executed in front of 500 spectators for handling propaganda leaflets floated across the border from South Korea, apparently as part of a campaign by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il to tighten ideological control as he grooms his youngest son as eventual successor. 2011-01-24
South Korea's presidential office claims that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is visiting China for the second time this year. 2010-08-26