International community doubted North Korea’s future after founder Kim Il-sung's death: dossier
Seoul’s Foreign Ministry on Friday declassified several diplomatic dossiers from 1994, revealing that the international ...
‘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 ...
31 rare photos of Kim Jong Un and his family
The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, ...
‘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 ...
Declassified documents reveal global shock over NK founder's sudden death
Countries worldwide scrambled to understand the sudden death of North Korea's founder, Kim Il-sung, in 1994, with the United ...
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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 Korean Central News Agency on Dec. 15, 2021. After being considered the No. 2 official in ...
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INTERVIEW/ Ex-interpreter for Kim Il Sung: North Korea will likely continue as East Asia’s major troublemaker
Before defecting to South Korea in 1991, Ko was a diplomat in Pyongyang who served as an interpreter of French for the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung. Ko cited recent news reports from the ...