PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- North Korea's news agency says Kim Jong Il attended a concert, one of a series of recent statements portraying the North Korean leader as active and healthy.
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, 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.
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.
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.
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Reclusive North Korea leader Kim Jong Il has made an appearance to inspect frontline army units, the country's state-run media 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.
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly has made his first public appearance since apparently suffering a stroke.
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- South Korean intelligence officers are denying reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's health might be failing.
PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 12 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is urging the military to focus on training.
SEOUL, April 17 (UPI) -- South Korea's new top nuclear envoy, Kim Sook, says he expects the United States to reward North Korea once it fully explains its nuclear program.
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.
