Kim Jong Il’s former sushi chef revealed Thursday that Kim Jong Un is currently 29 years of age, ending years of speculation about the exact age of the DPRK’s current Supreme Leader.
With the news confirming Kim Jong Un to be the youngest national leader in the world, his 1983 birthday makes him nearly three years younger than previous record holder, Bhutan's leader Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 1980).
Kim Jong Il’s former sushi chef revealed Thursday that Kim Jong Un is currently 29 years of age, ending years of speculation about the exact age of the DPRK’s current Supreme Leader.
With the news confirming Kim Jong Un to be the youngest national leader in the world, his 1983 birthday makes him nearly three years younger than previous record holder, Bhutan's leader Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 1980).
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