This normalized what had previously been unthinkable: dynastic succession. By the time Kim Jong Il selected his own son in 2009, it was already expected both inside and outside North Korea.

It is rare for Kim Jong-un to be placed at the center, as the family is typically portrayed in generational order, from Kim Il-sung to Kim Jong-un, in these murals.

Mosaic murals installed at a factory in Pyongyang place current North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the center between his predecessors, North Korean TV footage has shown, signifying the ongoing ...

The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, Kim Ju Ae.

The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, Kim Ju Ae.

Personal Birth date: September 26, 1987 or 1988 (Widely believed to be in her early 30s, though her reported birth year varies.) Father: Kim Jong Il ...

Exports of luxury goods to North Korea are banned under U.N. sanctions but such items reportedly make their way into the country via diplomatic pouches.

Kim Jong Un made a rare public appearance with his wife, Ri Sol Ju, and daughter Kim Ju Ae on June 24, celebrating the opening of a new North Korean tourist site.

BEIJING (AP) — China plans to hold a military parade Sept. 3 marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender and featuring the People's Liberation Army's newest weaponry.

China will launch a special exhibition on July 7 in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti ...

The project would have begun a year prior to North Korea, then led by Kim's father, Kim Jong Il, conducting its first nuclear weapons test.