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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 8 (UPI) -- North Korea is unlikely to have or actually started developing nuclear warheads, the chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.
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.
