PROFILE: North Korea's Kim raising his profile on international stage

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whose life still largely remains a mystery, has boosted his public appearances as a statesman since last year as part of a diplomatic offensive to ease crippling sanctions on his country.After the passage of more than six years since inheriting power following the death of his father Kim Jong Il in late 2011, the North Korean leader, who is in his mid-30s, made a surprise visit to Beijing in March 2018 in his first foreign trip as leader to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Kim's summits with South Korean President Moon Jae In and U.S. President Donald …READ FULL ARTICLE