North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday visited a mausoleum for late state founder Kim Il-sung to mark the 31st ...

North Korea on Monday heaped praise on state founder Kim Il-sung, recalling his leadership as flawless as the country marks ...

Selected by the Soviets to run what was supposed to be a minor puppet regime, Kim Il Sung created his own cult of personality in North Korea.

Blood of the Old Kings Sung-il Kim, trans. from the Korean by Anton Hur. Tor, $27.99 (368p) ISBN 978-1-250-89533-2 Kim debuts with an epic underdog fantasy in which choice outweighs destiny.

Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday, where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed "full support" for Russia's war in Ukraine ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday visited a mausoleum for his late father and grandfather Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung to pay tribute to his father, state media reported on Wednesday.

Mr. Kim’s tenure as the leader of North Korea’s propaganda apparatus extended from the days of Kim Il-sung, who founded the country at the end of World War II, to 2017.

Education: Kim Il Sung University, Pyongyang, degree in political economy, 1960s Other Facts: Was sometimes called the “Dear Leader.” ...

Education: Kim Il Sung University, Pyongyang, degree in political economy, 1960s Other Facts: Was sometimes called the “Dear Leader.” Scholars and historians believe he was born in Russia, but ...

North Koreans celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin) ...

“There can be little doubt,” writes Fyodor Tertitskiy, that Kim Il Sung “is the darkest figure in all of Korea’s history.” If this Lord of Darkness has any competition at all, it comes ...