# Kim Jong Il

As head of government

Kim Jong Il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Secrets and espionage laws: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=kim-jong-il&tactic=secrets_and_espionage_laws)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 8, 2009 | [North Korea: American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are sentenced to hard labor](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2009-north-korea-ling-lee-sentenced) | [North Korea](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/kp) (RSF rank: not recorded) | [Secrets and espionage laws](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/secrets_and_espionage_laws) | Reversed (August 4, 2009) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/kim-jong-il

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