In the end, even in front of the camera he could not continue speaking and sobbed. Jung Il-woo said, "He is the person who ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kim Yong Nam, the only person outside of the ruling Kim family dynasty to serve as North Korea's nominal head of state, has ...

The funeral ceremony for the late veteran actor Lee Soon-jae was held at 5:30 a.m. on the 27th at the funeral hall of Asan ...

Actor Kim Hak-cheol, 66, came to pay his respects at the wake set up at Asan Medical Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul, at about ...

[OSEN=Kim Na-yeon Reporter] A stream of condolences from entertainment industry juniors continues to visit the funeral venue of veteran actor Lee Soon-jae, who passed away. Lee Soon-jae died in the ...

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she wants to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – something no Japanese leader has done in more than 20 years. “We have already conveyed ...

The assessment, citing ‘subtle changes’ in North Korean rhetoric, appears in a letter from the agency to leaders of South Korea’s national assembly. Defector Ri Il-gyu recalled the execution of a top ...

Laughing matters. It always has. But laughing may matter even more in modern times. Does anyone think that during the Middle ...

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 ...