PYONGYANG, North Korea, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Ties between Hyundai Group and North Korea appear on the upswing after a meeting between the company's chairwoman and Kim Jong Il, analysts say.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group is staying longer than planned in North Korea, awaiting a chance to see leader Kim Jong Il, officials say.
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.
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, 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, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has recovered enough from his illness that he can brush his teeth on his own, a South Korean official said Friday.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- North Korea warned Thursday it would cancel its business deals with South Korea's Hyundai Group unless the firm restores its North Korea point man.
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.
