The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late ...

In North Korea, entire families serve as hostages — and without family members left behind as leverage, one cannot serve as a ...

By bno - Taipei Bureau A Chinese tour agency has reignited interest in North Korean tourism with the announcement of the Kim ...

1942 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is born. He took power after his father Kim Il-sung, founder of the communist country, died in 1994.

North Korea has begun celebrations for the anniversary of late former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday, a national holiday, by opening a commemorative photo exhibition, according to state media on ...

SEOUL - A tour operator said on Feb 3 it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong Il’s birthday, offering foreign tourists the first chance ...

A: Kim Jong Un is struggling with a huge dilemma. He was selected as the leader from among the relatives of Kim Il Sung, who are collectively referred to as the Mount Paektu bloodline.

Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...