His grandfather Kim Il Sung was the first, and he started an unusual dynastic succession. Photos show how the mysterious, powerful family has ruled the country for decades. Kim Jong Un became the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Countries worldwide scrambled to understand the sudden death of North Korea's founder, Kim Il-sung, in 1994, with the United States and Russia questioning the isolated state's future under his son ...