Trump told South Korean President Lee Jae Myung he would like to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jung Un after the South ...

North Koreans mock Kim Jong Il for sending troops to aid Putin in Ukraine, calling them "puppets" of Russia. Despite the ...

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Kim Yo Jong has been described as a mouthpiece for her brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — and a potential successor.

North Koreans mock Kim Jong Il for sending troops to aid Putin in Ukraine, calling them "puppets" of Russia. Despite the criticism, Kim honours fallen soldiers and vows to send more troops, ...

August 20, 2011 – Kim Jong Il travels to eastern Russia. He meets with President Dmitry Medvedev in Buryatia. December 17, 2011 – Dies at the age of 69, reportedly of a heart attack.

Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been heightened in recent days, amid joint US-South Korean military drills and an ...

August 20, 2011 – Kim Jong Il travels to eastern Russia. He meets with President Dmitry Medvedev in Buryatia. December 17, 2011 – Dies at the age of 69, reportedly of a heart attack.

In this Oct. 4, 2007, file photo, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, left, holds hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il after exchanging joint declaration documents in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Kim Jong Il, who ruled North Korea for 17 years, wielded power as head of three main state organs: the Workers' Party, the Korean People's Army and the National Defense Commission.

Dec. 19, 2011 -- Kim Jong Il, the North Korean dictator who ruled over one of the poorest, most belligerent and isolated countries in the world, has died, state television reported Monday.

August 20, 2011 – Kim Jong Il travels to eastern Russia. He meets with President Dmitry Medvedev in Buryatia. December 17, 2011 – Dies at the age of 69, reportedly of a heart attack.