It was during Kim Il Sung’s rule that North Korea began actively pursuing a nuclear program, laying the groundwork for what would become a central pillar of its strategic doctrine.

It is rare for Kim Jong-un to be placed at the center, as the family is typically portrayed in generational order, from Kim Il Sung to Kim Jong-un, in these murals.

This image captured from the Korean Central Television shows murals, from left to right, of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung, current leader Kim Jong-un and former leader Kim Jong-il, installed ...

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.

The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, Kim Ju Ae.

Kim Jong Un is the third member of the Kim family to serve as leader of North Korea. His grandfather Kim Il Sung was the first, and he started an unusual dynastic succession. Photos show how the ...

The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday reinstated shortstop Ha-Seong Kim from the 60-day injured list and optioned infielder Curtis Mead to Triple-A Durham. The decisio ...

The Rays reinstated Kim (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

2009-2011 – Works in the National Defense Commission and serves as Kim Jong Il’s personal secretary. December 2011 – Attends her father’s state funeral.

Besides, an isolated pleasure resort lacks the feel of a socialism-inflected time warp that Western tourists crave from North Korea, not to mention the embalmed bodies of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong ...