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 ...

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) — 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 ...

As a military propagandist, he fled the North by jumping off a train. In the South, he broadcast forbidden outside news to isolated North Koreans. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul Kim Seongmin, a ...

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (UPI) --The 80th anniversary of China's victory in World War II drew global attention, but also raised troubling questions. Held under the shadow of President Donald Trump's mounting ...

Birth place: Sources vary between Khabarovsk, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics/Siberia and Mount Paektu, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Father: Kim Il Sung, former president of Democratic ...

Traveling in security and style is a prerogative for any world leader, and Kim Jong Un is no exception - crossing the border into China early Tuesday in a luxurious armored train that has been used by ...

The Rays reinstated Kim (back) from the injured list Friday. Kim will end up missing only the minimum amount of time after landing on the injured list last Friday with lower-back tightness. He'll ...

SEOUL — Since taking office in January, President Trump has expressed an interest in restarting talks with Kim Jong Un, whom he met for a series of unsuccessful denuclearization summits in 2018 and ...

The Rays placed Kim on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a low back strain, retroactive to Tuesday. Kim left Monday's game against the White Sox due to lower-back tightness, and he will go on the ...