Kim Jong-il was born in 1941 in the Siberian village of Vyatskoye. He would follow his father Kim Il-sung as the second ...

Hyunseung Lee, a former soldier who fled North Korea, told BI that those sent to fight against Ukraine have "zero ...

The year was 1978 and a freighter was secretly heading from Hong Kong across the East China Sea to Pyongyang, the North ...

Kim Jong-il. Carter discovered his hunch was right: North Korea not only feared a US military strike on Yongbyon, but was also ready to mobilise. "I asked [Kim's advisers] specifically if they had ...

North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.

North Korea implemented special security measures for Kim Jong Un's birthday on Jan. 8, suggesting efforts to designate date ...

DESPOT Kim Jong-un has banned hot dogs for being too Western. The tyrant has told North Koreans that serving a popular dish made using the sausages is an act of treason. Anyone caught selling them ...

Kim Jong Il, and his third known partner, former dancer Ko Yong Hui. She was educated in Switzerland alongside her brother and rose rapidly up the ranks once he inherited power after their father ...

KIM Jong-un has revealed two more members of his family to the world – and one of them could be the next leader of North Korea. His niece and nephew were seen walking hand-in-hand with their mum ...

Kim Jong Un inherited power upon his father Kim Jong Il’s death in late 2011. Kim Jong Il took over power after his father and state founder Kim Il Sung died in 1994. The name of Ju Ae matched ...

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Clothing manufacturers believe "the Marshal's coat" will resonate with North Koreans due to its understated elegance.