In a country where political purges are frequent, Mr. Kim was a notable exception and served three generations of its dynastic rulers. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul Kim Yong-nam, North Korea’s ...

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young extended his condolences Tuesday over the death of Kim Yong-nam, former titular head of North Korea, saying in a message that he had ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a quintessential North Korean bureaucrat whose lifelong loyalty to the ruling Kim dynasty allowed him to serve as the country’s ceremonial head of state for two ...

North Korea staged a big show for its air force Saturday, with leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter taking part.

By making North Korea an indispensable partner with Russia, Kim Jong-un has placed North Korea in its best geopolitical position in history.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's long time former ceremonial head of state whose loyalty shielded him from frequent political purges and enabled him to serve the country's ruling ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a longtime North Korean ceremonial head of state best known for his trademark propaganda-filled speeches with a deep, booming voice in support of the ruling Kim ...