He's proven to be a skillful diplomat who can use humor, humility and flattery to achieve his goals
17% said he was 'very trustworthy'; 86 percent also viewed South Korean President Moon Jae-in positively
Kim Jong-Un is understood to have reiterated his commitment to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula
If confirmed, this would be Kim's first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in 2011
The young Kim knew all about the hostility between his homeland and Fujimoto's, from decades of Japanese colonial rule, says A Japanese sushi chef
This is the first time the autocrat has met face-to-face with anyone from across the Korean divide, since he took power in 2011
The question now is whether the US and South Korea can stay united in keeping up the pressure on North Korea just as sanctions limiting export revenue and curbing fuel imports start to bite
Moon Jae-in's office provided conflicting accounts of whether he would go
Moon Jae-in met Kim Yo Jong and the North's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam for talks and lunch at the Blue House on Saturday
Kim acquires weapons by sea, he pays for them with narcotics, cyber-attacks and cryptocurrency
South Korea's unification minister Cho Myoung-Gyon said Seoul was "reiterating our willingness to hold talks with the North at any time and place in any form".
Hwang Pyong-so, who held the most senior position in North Korea's military, hasn't been seen in public since October 13
Kim stressed the importance of North Korea being able to develop the economy and strengthen national power after US declared Pyongyang a state sponsor of terrorism
The North Korean regime has vowed to accelerate the development of its nuclear and missile programme this year
Kim Jong Un-led North Korea conducted its most powerful nuclear test on Sept 3, and has launched more than dozen missiles this year
The country's hackers stole military plans developed by the US and South Korea last year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his nuclear weapons are a "powerful deterrent" which guarantee North Korea's sovereignty: State media
He expressed "great satisfaction" over the launch, calling it a "meaningful prelude" to contain Guam
Under Kim, Pyongyang accelerated its nuclear ambitions, in defiance multiple sets of UN sanctions
Fed's move will have greater impact in Asia as the dollar is the more important currency