Mikhail Gorbachev and the fresh wind from Moscow ... For dictators, the transfer of power to a successor is always tricky. Kim Jong Il had designated Kim Jong Un as his heir.

North Korea has begun celebrations for the anniversary of late former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday, a national holiday, by ...

The death of Kim Yong Ju, the younger brother of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, was reported by the Korean Central News Agency on Dec. 15, 2021. After being considered the No. 2 official in ...

North Koreans laid floral tributes at the statues of founding father Kim Il Sung and his son, Kim Jong Il, to mark the Lunar New Year.

2023 shows North Korean soldiers taking part in a military parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA ...

In June 1994, the former US president arrived for talks in Pyongyang with then leader Kim Il-sung. It was unprecedented, marking the first time a former or sitting US president had visited.

Cheon Bang Joo (Kim Eui Sung), the father of Chun Jun Hwa and the owner of Yongcheonru, attempted to exploit Ko Soo Ra’s financial struggles. He asked Ko Soo Ra to assist his son Cheon Jun Hwa ...

Gorbachev was a hero in Israel, where a potato was named for him and where he said he regretted the antisemitism that led to an exodus of Soviet Jews. (JTA) — Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet ...

Michael Madden, founder of North Korea Leadership Watch, said the role could only be filled by someone from the bloodline of Kim Il-sung, the nation’s founder. He said: “With this event we ...

Michael Madden, founder of North Korea Leadership Watch, said the role could only be filled by someone from the bloodline of Kim Il-sung, the nation's founder. He said: 'With this event we know ...