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.

North Koreans also bow to statues of Kim Jong Il, the father of their current leader, Kim Jong Un. A public square in Rason, North Korea, in 2017.

The 10th anniversary of the death of North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Il should focus global attention on the brutal rule of his son Kim Jong Un, Human Rights Watch said today. Kim Jong Il ...

Kim Jong-il’s birthday means 5-day holiday for North Both his birthday and that of late national founder Kim Il Sung, on April 15, are observed as national holidays in North Korea.

Updated at 12:04 p.m. ET: BEIJING – Only days before the first anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death, the stirring tributes to North Korea's late strongman referred to reverently there as "The Dear ...

North Korean official Choe Ryong Hae called Kim Jong Il, who ruled for 17 years, “the parent of our people” who built up the potentials for the country’s military and economic might.

North Koreans also bow to statues of Kim Jong Il, the father of their current leader, Kim Jong Un. A public square in Rason, North Korea, in 2017. Ed Jones / AFP via Getty Images file ...

On Monday, a dark green train with yellow trim was spotted at the border where Russia, China and North Korea meet. It runs with one passenger in mind: the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.

In North Korea, nearly all private homes and public offices must display portraits of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung side by side, but including a portrait of the younger Kim had not been a requirement.

• Korean news agencies reported that Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il, learned to walk at 3 weeks old and once shot a round of golf that included 11 holes-in-one.

The first tour is set to take place between Feb. 12 and 18, during which time major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, one of North Korea's biggest ...