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

Newly released files show experts from the US and Russia were sceptical he could hold onto power in the wake of his father's ...

Selected by the Soviets to run what was supposed to be a minor puppet regime, Kim Il Sung created his own cult of personality ...

Seoul’s Foreign Ministry on Friday declassified several diplomatic dossiers from 1994, revealing that the international ...

State media released rare images of the Hermit Kingdom’s Hwasong site on Saturday, showcasing sleek high-rises and a ...

Finally, the common root of this entire maze of family relationships is Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un’s grandfather, who is considered the founding father of North Korea. Sung was born in 1912 and ...

Countries worldwide scrambled to understand the sudden death of North Korea's founder, Kim Il-sung, in 1994, with the United ...

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 Kimist regime—now led by his grandson Kim Jong Un—“remains unyielding ... must display portraits of Kim Il Sung and his successors in every home; and can be put to death for defacing ...