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.

February 16, known as the "Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea, commemorates the birthday of Kim Jong Il, who died in ...

It's the late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday celebrations ... The University of Virginia student was returned to the U.S. in a ...

This marks the first time North Korea has opened its borders to international tourism since January 2020. Tourists will be ...

It's the late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday celebrations ... He was returned to the United States in a coma the following year and died shortly afterward. The latest tour promises to take tourists ...

Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against ...

When Kim Jong Il died in December 2011, for instance, few outsiders knew it until it was reported by North Korea’s state media two days later. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity ...

North Korea could soon be opening up to tourists once again after five years of closed boarders - with tours including visits ...

North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.