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.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Kim Jong Il, the North Korean "Dear Leader" who inherited his position from his father, appears to be preparing to designate his youngest son as his heir.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Kim Jong-Il visited a steel plant Thursday, a day after he toured a library and electronics research plant, North Korean state-run media reported.
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.
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."
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.
