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.

North Korea will likely continue to dominate headlines ... as an interpreter of French for the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung. Ko cited recent news reports from the reclusive state and ...

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

Western tour operators enter North Korea for first time since pandemic Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, ...

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 ...

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

K-pop group 82MAJOR is making waves. Despite the dominance of idols from major agencies in the industry, this group from a ...

Lee Jae-myung says he would support President Donald Trump’s efforts to restart talks with North Korea — and even consider ...

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The economic consequences of a reunified North and South Korea could be remarkable for the global economy. In fact, it's possible that reunification could create a single economy greater than some ...