North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Dec. 17 to pay tribute to his late father, Kim Jong-il, on the 13th anniversary of his death. [NEWS1] North Korean leader Kim ...

"The fact is that when Kim Jong-il’s father, Kim Il-sung, died, the post of president of the DPRK was left to him, thereby making him the ‘eternal president.’ Similarly, when Kim Jong-un’s ...

where his father and grandfather lie in state, on the 13th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death, according to North Korean state media. Kim was accompanied by senior party and government officials ...

Kim Il-sung, and continuing with his father, Kim Jong-il. The cult of personality surrounding the leaders has been particularly powerful, surpassing that of Stalin’s and of Mao Zedong’s in its ...

However, the contrast between the father and the son is unfortunate. The next 17 and a half years under Kim Jong Il were a complete failure. Kim Jong Il built a Hermit Kingdom that isolated itself ...

when his father ordered his return to North Korea. Once he was back, Kim started attending Kim Il Sung Military University with his older brother Kim Jong Chol. Although his father, Kim Jong Il ...

The gaggle of pretty young women jumping up and down at a state reception, screaming out praises of Kim Jong Il, didn't really ... been a feared force in his father's Propaganda and Agitation ...

Kim made the visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where his father and grandfather lie in state, on the 13th anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death, according to North Korean state media.