Kim Il-sung’s ascent to power in North Korea was heavily backed by the Soviet Union. Moscow provided military support, political guidance, and strategic advice that helped him consolidate authority.

The leadership of North Korea spans three generations of Kims, each leaving a distinct mark on the nation. Their rule has combined ideology, control, and strategic maneuvering to maintain power. The ...

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday denounced the Trump administration’s latest sanctions targeting cybercrimes that help finance its illicit nuclear weapons program, accusing the United ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to reports in Seoul citing South Korean intelligence. The news was delivered by Lee Seong-kweun, ...

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 ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for tripling the government spending on projects for expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology in ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. FILE - Kim Yong Nam, head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, speaks with the ...