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Kim Jong-il (officially transcribed Kim Jong Il; Korean: 김정일; Korean pronunciation: ; 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was the second leader of North Korea. He ruled from the death of his father, Kim Il-sung, the first leader of North Korea. His son begun his rule in 1994 until his own death in 2011. Kimjontom (talk) 02:04, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. That appears to be what is already the lede sentence in the article. Please be specific about what changes you are suggesting. RudolfRed (talk) 03:51, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
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The Korean wikipedia as well as Namu Wiki state that Kim was born in Camp Voroshilov near Nikolsk. They further mention that his father Kim Il-sung came to Vyatskoye only in July 1942. Moreover, Namu Wiki mentions that the widespread belief of Kim being born in Vyatskoye stems from a guerilla fighter named Ri Jae-dok (리재덕) without any further reference given. Anyways, there is also the book Change and Continuity in North Korean Politics, where it says on page 121, that Kim was born in either Voroshilov or Vyatskoye. Moreover, there is Kim Jong-il's Leadership of North Korea, where Lim claims on pages 9-10, that Kim cannot have been born in Vyatskoye and that his birth place should be Voroshilov, because that is where Kim Il-sung was until July 1942. --Christian140 (talk) 18:00, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
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In the first paragraph, change "He led North Korea from the 1994 death of his father Kim Il-sung, the first Supreme Leader until his own death in 2011, when he was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong-un. " to "He led North Korea from the 1994 death of his father — Kim Il-sung, the first Supreme Leader — until his own death in 2011, when he was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong-un."
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Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. That appears to be what is already the lede sentence in the article. Please be specific about what changes you are suggesting. RudolfRed (talk) 03:51, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
Done. 
