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.

North Korea on Monday heaped praise on state founder Kim Il-sung, recalling his leadership as flawless as the country marks ...

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It was during Kim Il Sung’s rule that North Korea began actively pursuing a nuclear program, laying the groundwork for what would become a central pillar of its strategic doctrine.

“There can be little doubt,” writes Fyodor Tertitskiy, that Kim Il Sung “is the darkest figure in all of Korea’s history.” If this Lord of Darkness has any competition at all, it comes ...

Selected by the Soviets to run what was supposed to be a minor puppet regime, Kim Il Sung created his own cult of personality in North Korea.

The Kim Il-sung portrait badge began to be produced and distributed in November 1970. The Kim Jong-il portrait badges started being made on Feb. 16, 1992, to commemorate his 50th birthday.

On the wall near the classroom’s chalkboard hung three portraits: one of Mr. Kim’s grandfather Kim Il-sung, and his father, Kim Jong-il, and a third portrait: That of the youngest Kim.

The photographs appeared to be the first time state media was publishing his portrait hanging beside those of state founder Kim Il-sung and his late father Kim Jong-Il, who ruled the nation until ...

On Wednesday, North Korea’s state media released a photo showing Kim Jong-un’s large portrait hung on the wall of a building alongside those of Kim Jong-il and Kim Il-sung, during his recent ...