Looking further ahead, it seems reasonable to argue that Kim Jong Il's death has significantly reduced the life expectancy of the regime ... to replicate Kim Jong Il's "hub and spokes" system of ...

Here's everything we know about Kim's mysterious life and family. Kim Jong Un is believed to have been born in the early 1980s to Kim Jong Il and Ko Yong Hui. His birth year remains unconfirmed by ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of North Korean government ... in the National Defense Commission and serves as Kim Jong Il’s personal secretary December 2011 – Attends her father ...

Hyunseung Lee and his family defected from North Korea in 2014 after a series of violent executions by North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un. Despite living a privileged life in the elite class of ...

A: Kim Jong Un is struggling with a huge dilemma. He was selected as the leader from among the relatives of Kim Il Sung, who are collectively referred to as the Mount Paektu bloodline.

South Korea's spy agency said Friday it was analyzing rare state media footage showing the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with two children -- saying they could be hers. Key regime ...

A tour operator said 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 visit ...

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean ... particularly noteworthy," the ministry official added. Kim’s personal life has been shrouded in secrecy, but reports from South's National ...