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 Il-sung ruined the economy, hoarded power and saw his countrymen slaughtered, as Fyodor Tertitskiy’s Accidental Tyrant reveals On October 14 1945, a crowd in Pyongyang gathered to hear an ...

Before defecting to South Korea in 1991, Ko was a diplomat in Pyongyang who served as an interpreter of French for the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung. Ko cited recent news reports from the ...

Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against ...

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

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

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 ...

Donald Trump’s method of branding is straightforward. He slaps his name on a business, whether he owns it or not, and—boom—a ...

A Ukrainian commander told Newsweek that Pyongyang's troops seemed to carry more ammunition than supplies when in battle.

North Korean soldiers have returned to Russia’s defense after being pulled from the frontlines, according to Ukrainian ...