What are your thoughts on that? A ... That would damage Kim Jong Un’s authority. The late Kim Jong Il had not decided who would replace him until he was stricken by a cerebral stroke.

The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late ...

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

1942 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is born. He took power after his father Kim Il-sung, founder of the communist country, died in 1994.

Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...

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.Jan. 31, 2025 ...

A tour operator said on Monday it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong-il’s birthday, offering foreign tourists the first chance to ...

SEOUL - A tour operator said on Feb 3 it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong Il’s birthday, offering foreign tourists the first chance ...

People bow before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, right, in Pyongyang in 2020.