SEOUL, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il will send a delegation to attend the funeral of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, Pyongyang indicated Wednesday.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 8 (UPI) -- A memorial service was held in North Korea Wednesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the death of the country's founder Kim Il Sung, state media said.
BEIJING, March 17 (UPI) -- North Korean Premier Kim Yong Il arrived in Beijing Tuesday to kick off a five-day official goodwill visit, officials said.
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- South Korean officials say they are skeptical that ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong Il actually made a public appearance as reported by Pyongyang.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, April 15 (UPI) -- A looming economic crisis caused North Korean officials to tone down celebrations Tuesday marking the birthday of the late Kim Il Sung, analysts said.
SEOUL, May 17 (UPI) -- North and South Korea agreed Wednesday that former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung will visit Pyongyang to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
SEOUL, June 23 (UPI) -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Thursday urged North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to peacefully resolve the North Korean nuclear issue "as early as possible."
JAKARTA, April 23 (UPI) -- South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae Chan and North Korean official Kim Yong Nam agreed Saturday in Jakarta that talks are needed.
BEIJING, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A North Korean official has denied reports his country has launched a campaign to remove portraits of its leader, Kim Jong-il.
SEOUL, May 17 (UPI) -- A close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has defected to the United States, South Korean news media said Saturday. Kil Jae Gyong, 69, vice director of Kim's secretariat, has sought asylum to avoid punishment for a failed drug trafficking attempt.
