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However, Kim Jong Il may have worried that his son was too Westernized. In 2001, Jong Nam reportedly used a fake passport to try and go to Tokyo Disneyland.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday visited a mausoleum for late state founder Kim Il-sung to mark the 31st ...

Two of Kim Il Sung's children, Kim Jong Il and Kyong Hui, moved to China during the Korean War, away from the fighting. A third child, Kim Man Il, drowned in 1947.

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Russia’s foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North ...

North Korean people walk past national flags hoisted at half-staff in front of the Mansudae Assembly Hall near the statues of ...

Wonsan-Kalma—which boasts 5km of beaches, cinemas, shopping malls, restaurants and 54 hotels—opened to North Koreans on July ...

Here is a look at the life of North Korean government official Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un. Little is known about her as the family is notoriously secretive. Personal Birth date: September 26, ...

When Kim Jong Il died in 2011, Kim Jong Un filled the role of North Korea's leader. Kim Jong Un and his uncle Jang Song Thaek during Kim Jong Il's funeral procession in 2011.

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday visited a mausoleum for late state founder Kim Il-sung ...