Kim F. Storm's nn newsreader was the first to implement this new model, and it looked for a while as if nn would do to rn what rn did to readnews.

nn: Kim Dae-jung

nn: Sandra Kim

nn: Kim Jae-kyu

nn was originally written in 1984 by Kim F. Storm to provide an alternative more user-friendly way to access Usenet than the existing newsreaders.

nn: Kim Jung-Woo

nn: Kim Kyu-sik

After Clinton met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, Kim issued a pardon.

* 2011 – Kim Jong-il, North Korean leader ( b. 1941 )

* 1941 – Kim Jong-il, North Korean leader ( d. 2011 )

* 2000 – President Kim Dae Jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang.

* 1994 – Kim Jong-il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il-sung.

North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung died in 1994 and was replaced by his son, Kim Jong-il who initially pursued a policy of detente with South Korea and the West in exchange for economic support from the West.

His son, Kim Jong-il, who had already assumed key positions in the government, succeeded as General-Secretary of the Korean Workers ' Party.

After three years of consolidating his power, Kim Jong-il became Chairman of the NDC on October 8, 1997, a position described by the NDC as the nation's " highest administrative authority ," and thus North Korea's de facto head of state.

Kim Jong-il said that the solution to this crisis is earning hard currency, developing information technology, and attracting foreign aid, but very little progress has been made in these areas.

Despite the constitution's provisions for democracy, in practice, until 2011, Kim Jong-il exercised absolute control over the government and the country.

The cabinet exercises theoretical control over the executive ministries and has the authority to issue decrees concerning administration of the government, although in reality the government also took its directions from Kim Jong-il until 2011.

Few people correctly anticipated that Kim Jong-il would officially terminate the transitional period by resuming the chairmanship of the National Defense Commission ( NDC ) and abolishing the post of president.

In a speech endorsing Kim Jong-il as NDC chairman, Kim Yong-nam made it clear that chairman of the NDC is the highest position in the country, in charge of all matters regarding the country's politics, economy, and military.

Thus Kim Jong-il was, until 2011, in substance head of the state, but theoretically the chairman of the SPA Presidium represents the state and is responsible for foreign affairs, such as reception.

Kim Jong-il treated the military better than ever by frequently visiting events and places associated with it and by promoting military officials in the official power hierarchy.

Some outside observers have suggested that Kim Jong-il himself favored such reforms but that some parts of the party and the military resist any changes that might threaten stability.

The Workers ' Party of Korea maintains a monopoly on political power and Kim Jong-il remained the leader of the country, until 2011, ever since he first gained power following the death of his father.

Eternal Chairman: Kim Jong-il

Eternal General Secretary: Kim Jong-il

* Kim Jong-il