SEOUL, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Il, the leader of North Korea, has tapped his third son, Kim Jong Un, to be his successor, sources said Thursday.
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has made his first public appearance of 2009 by inspecting a military unit, North's state-run Korean Central News Agency said.
TOKYO, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A previously unknown third son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has emerged as a contender for power in Pyongyang, an analyst says.
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- South Korean officials said they were preparing Sunday for a planned cutback in border crossings and economic contacts with their North Korean neighbors.
MOSCOW, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The global media have been discussing the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il since September 2008 after he failed to show up at several important official events, including celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- North Korea. This sparked rumors of his illness and a possible stroke.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says he would welcome a meeting between U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and North Korea once Obama takes office.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made another public appearance at a military arts festival, the Communist country's official news agency reported Sunday.
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Il's brother-in-law reportedly is governing North Korea while the dictator recovers from a stroke, intelligence sources in South Korea say.
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- A photograph of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, released to show that he is in good health, shows signs of doctoring, The Times of London reported.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- North Korea has released photographs of leader Kim Jong Il watching a soccer game in an apparent bid to assure the world he's healthy, officials said.
INCHEON, South Korea, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- In-Kyung Kim shot a 3-under 69 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Hana Bank KOLON Championship South Korea.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso says reclusive Kim Jong Il is probably hospitalized but still capable of running North Korea.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Video of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's oldest son in Paris apparently meeting with a top brain surgeon has reignited concerns about the leader's health.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The North Korean government has ordered its diplomats to remain near their embassies for an important message, raising speculation about the president's health.
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A top North Korean source Saturday discounted reports that North Korean diplomats abroad have been told to stay near their embassies to await important news.
