‘Accidental Tyrant’ Review: The Unlikely Rise of Kim Il Sung
Selected by the Soviets to run what was supposed to be a minor puppet regime, Kim Il Sung created his own cult of personality ...
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Life of brother of N. Korea founder shows ferocity in family battles
The death of Kim Yong Ju, the younger brother of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, was reported by the ... for half a century after losing a battle for power against his nephew, Kim Jong Il.
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INTERVIEW/ Ex-interpreter for Kim Il Sung: North Korea will likely continue as East Asia’s major troublemaker
His father, Kim Jong Il, was a son of Kim Il Sung, and grabbed power after emerging victorious in family battles against his younger half-brother, Kim Pyong Il, and his stepmother, Kim Song Ae.
‘Goofy’: declassified 1994 files show how world powers doubted North Korea’s Kim Jong-il
Newly released files show experts from the US and Russia were sceptical he could hold onto power in the wake of his father's ...
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International community doubted North Korea’s future after founder Kim Il-sung's death: dossier
The death of Kim Il-sung on July 8, 1994, sent the international diplomatic community scrambling to predict the future of the reclusive state, as well as who would be the next in line to rule ...