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Dennis Rodman on Kim Jong Un: 'We do a lot of cool things together'

Entertainment News // 6 years ago

Dennis Rodman on Kim Jong Un: 'We do a lot of cool things together'

Dennis Rodman has detailed his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the activities the pair take part in when the retired basketball star visits the country.

Technology // 1 decade ago

N. Korea fuels long-range rocket

A crew Wednesday began fueling a rocket North Korea says will soon carry a satellite into space, much to the chagrin of its neighbors and the United States.

Business News // 1 decade ago

Kim's death hits Asian markets

South Korea's benchmark Kospi index dropped 4.9 percent Monday before a partial recovery, as investors reacted to the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong II.

World News // 1 decade ago

N. Korea test fires short-range missile

A short-range missile was launched Monday from the east coast of North Korea into the sea, a South Korean official said.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

World reacts cautiously to Kim's death

U.S. President Obama said the United States remains committed to stability on the Korean Peninsula following the death of North Korea's Kim Jong II.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

North Korean offer welcome but 'insufficient'

North Korea's offer to suspend nuclear tests and resume the six-party talks is welcome but "insufficient," a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Diplomat presses for U.S. troops in Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos says the uncertainty of North Korea's leadership is a key reason why U.S. military troops must remain in Japan.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Clinton briefs NSC on North Korea trip

Former President Bill Clinton has briefed national security officials on his meeting with Korean leader Kim Jong II, the White House said Thursday.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Report: Kim son next in line in N. Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong II is expected to tab his third son, Jong Un, as his successor, South Korean intelligence officials said in a report.

Top News // 1 decade ago

North Korean leader said in poor health

North Korean leader Kim Jong II is ill and may need heart surgery, it was reported Sunday.

Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, born 16 February 1941 (Soviet records) or 16 February 1942 (North Korean records), is the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He is the Chairman of the National Defense Commission, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the ruling party since 1948, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, the fourth largest standing army in the world. In April 2009, North Korea's constitution was amended and now implicitly refers to him as the "Supreme Leader". He is also referred to as the "Dear Leader", "our Father", "the General" and "Generalissimo". His son Kim Jong-un was promoted to a senior position in the ruling Worker's Party and is heir apparent.

Soviet records show that Kim Jong-il was born in the village of Vyatskoye, near Khabarovsk, in 1941, where his father, Kim Il-sung, commanded the 1st Battalion of the Soviet 88th Brigade, made up of Chinese and Korean exiles. Kim Jong-il's mother, Kim Jong-suk, was Kim Il-sung's first wife.

Kim Jong-il's official biography states that he was born in a secret military camp on Baekdu Mountain in Japanese Korea on 16 February 1942. Official biographers claim that his birth at Baekdu Mountain was foretold by a swallow, and heralded by the appearance of a double rainbow over the mountain and a new star in the heavens.

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