This would continue the Kim dynasty’s legacy in North Korea after coming to rule the in 1948, after the end of Japanese rule split the region in 1945.

North Korea's highest-profile defector in years has criticized the ruling Kim dynasty for the country's diplomatic decline, claiming Kim Jong Un has only accelerated the downfall of the regime. Ri ...

CNN Opinion interviewed Sung-Yoon Lee about Kim Yo Jong’s remarkable rise in North Korea’s highly patriarchal society, and how much power she really wields beyond the tough talk.

Since 2020, she has governed as the de facto Number Two royal in the dynasty, second only to her brother, Kim Jong Un. Young, photogenic, smart and acerbic, Ms. Kim appears to exercise real power ...

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a year-end plenary meeting of the ruling Workers Party, which was held between ...

Kim Ki-nam helped forge a cult of personality around the Kim dynasty, serving every one of the country’s three leaders since its founding. He has died at the age of 94.

North Korea's highest-profile defector in years has criticized the ruling Kim dynasty for the country's diplomatic decline, claiming Kim Jong Un has only accelerated the downfall of the regime.

From CNN Opinion (CNN) — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sat down to sign the guestbook at a space center last week as part of his momentous meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a ...