North Korea, Kim Jong-il

North Korea Reopens for Limited International Tourism to Celebrate Kim Jong Il's Birthday
This marks the first time North Korea has opened its borders to international tourism since January 2020. Tourists will be invited to Rason and have the opportunity to pay their respects to Kim Jong Il.
North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, one of North Korea's biggest holidays.
Kim Jong-un congratulates Lukashenko on seventh term, North Korean state media reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a congratulatory message to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who was recently re-elected to his seventh term, according to state media Tuesday.
Kim Jong Un’s North Korean culture war
If there’s one thing that a despot wants, it is to stay in power. North Korea’s totalitarian Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, is no exception. Not only does he seek to maintain the survival of his
Friends reunited? Trump faces a very different Kim Jong Un this time
"I never expected to meet you at this place," said Kim to Trump. The US president had organised the last-minute rendezvous on Twitter, as it was then known, just 30 hours earlier when he suggested meeting Chairman Kim at the DMZ "just to shake his hand and say Hello (?
Chilling North Korea warning as Kim Jong-un builds 'unshakable' new alliance
Marco Rubio called North Korea and Iran "rogue" nations in an interview - prompting Pyongyang's first direct attack on the new Trump administration.
Kim Jong Un: ‘A confrontation with the most vicious countries is inevitable’
Although Donald Trump seems open to diplomatic talks with North Korea, Kim Jong-un continues to raise the nuclear threat.
Trump Tried and Failed to Lure Kim Jong Un to Peace With Beachfront Condo Plan
Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild the devastated Gaza Strip as a new “Riviera” appears to be taking a page from his playbook ...
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Fuming over huge losses, Kim Jong Un pulls the plug
North Korean troops have not fought in the Kursk region for weeks, fueling speculation about their possible withdrawal, ...
‘Beachfront condos’: Trump pitched similar plan to North Korea’s Kim
The US president floated the idea of helping develop a coastal resort in North Korea in exchange for denuclearisation.
The West is seeing Kim Jong Un's army in action. The North Korean soldiers are brutal zealots undeterred in the face of death.
North Korean soldiers are capable, incredibly disciplined, and willing to die before they're captured. But they're also new ...
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Kim Jong Un’s Emphasis on Chongryon
Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...
Kim Jong-un sends rare congratulatory message to Belarus' Lukashenko
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a rare public message congratulating Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on ...
Kim Jong-un unveils his ‘Benidorm’ beach resort – and 250 Brits already want to go
Last year, Kim Jong Un sent an estimated 12,000 North Korean troops to Russia to aid in Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine. Greg ...
Kim Jong-un blasts North Korean officials over 'drinking spree' in rare public rebuke
At a meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised dozens of officials ...