Kim Young-Shik looks like the leader of his enemy country, North Korea. Up until the late-founder of the world's most secretive state, Kim Il-Sung, had passed away in July 1994, average South ...

Kim Jong Il at Kim Il Sung's funeral in 1994. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Images Given his mythological status, it was unclear who would rule the country next.

North Korea on Monday heaped praise on state founder Kim Il-sung, recalling his leadership as flawless as the country marks the 31st anniversary of the late leader's death this week.

“Kim Il Sung is at the core of North Korea’s value system,” says ... young Kim announced a “new strategic line,” saying he will simultaneously rebuild his country’s economy and expand ...

Kim Jong Un’s young daughter is his likely successor, South Korea says. ... Kim Jong Il took over power after his father and state founder Kim Il Sung died in 1994. World & Nation.

Biographies abound of Hitler, Stalin and Mao, but those of Kim are hard to come by: “Kim Il Sung: The North Korean Leader,” by Suh Dae-sook, was the last good one, published in 1988, six years ...

Education: Kim Il Sung University, Pyongyang, degree in political economy, 1960s. ... June 17, 2005 – Personally meets with Chung Dong Young, South Korean Unification Minister, ...