There are more than a dozen leader's residences in
North Korea, according to
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-il (; ; ; born Yuri Irsenovich Kim;, 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He led North Korea from the 1994 death of his father Kim ...
’s former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk. Many of the residences were identified on satellite images in the
North Korea Uncovered project.
Ryongsong Residence is the central residence of
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un (; , ; born 8 January 1982) is a North Korean politician who has been Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is a son of Kim Jong-il, who was North Korea's sec ...
. All residences are kept secret by the North Korean government and few photographs exist.
See also
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Official residence
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North Korean leaders' trains
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North Korea Uncovered
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List of leaders of North Korea
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Blue House - the southern equivalent in the Republic of Korea
References
External links
* – Project for comprehensive mapping of North Korea
* – Detailed satellite pictures of six North Korean leader's residences
{{Kim Jong-un
Official residences
Kim dynasty (North Korea)
North Korea-related lists
Residential buildings in North Korea
Government buildings in North Korea