North Koreans pose for a family portrait in front of portraits of President Kim Il Sung (L) and his son Kim Jong Il. (Photo by Alain Nogues/Corbis via Getty Images) Last month, just days after Kim Jong Un surprisingly missed the annual April 15 commemoration of his the country's found...
And now, as Kim Jong Il is on the verge of stepping into his late father's shoes, we bring you ome extracts from their conversation to give you some idea of what this lofty ruler who could have such an effect on all our lives is like.Kington, Miles...
NORTH KOREA'S Kim Jong Il has purged some of his closest relatives, accusing them of trying to seize power, reports in Beijing and Seoul said. The purge began some months ago when Kim Jong Il put his brother- in-law, Chang Song-taek, under house arrest along with 80 other officials ...
Kim’s portrait is publicly displayed in North Korea. Here’s a look at what it means The portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been publicly displayed along with those of his father and grandfather for the first time. May 22 North Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of...
with a huge portrait of Kim Jong Il behind them, heads bowed as the traditional North Korean funeral dirge played. At several points during the speeches, all rose to applaud the “immortal and glorious exploits” of the late leader. Kim Jong Un, wearing a gray Mao suit, did not speak at...
Understanding Kim Jong Un, The World’s Most Enigmatic and Unpredictable Dictator Everyone knows that North Korea’s leader is a bloodthirsty madman and buffoon—or is he really? Mark Bowden digs into the hard facts for an unusual portrait. By Mark BowdenFebruary 12, 2015 Kim Jong Un, the ...
written in the letter, but he sure seemed happy to get it. A photo showed a grinning Trump holding up the envelope alongside Kim Yong Chol, the most senior North Korean to visit the White House in 18 years, as they posed in the Oval Office in front of a portrait of Thomas Jefferson....
ArtistsChoi Ildan | Cho Duck Hyun | Jeong Gwang Hee | Kim Ho Deuk | Kim Jongku | Lee In | Lim Hyun Lak | Lim Oksang | Ahn SungKeum New Conjunctions and Intersections2015 United Nations Headquarters, New York City Artistic Director and Curator. ...
17, 2018, file photo, a protester with a defaced portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shouts during a rally to denounce policies of South Korean President Moon Jae-in on North Korea in Seoul, South Korea. Day after day, rampant speculation about North Korean leader Kim’s possible ...
He was sent back to Pyongyang to live with his aunt and her children, Ri Il Nam and Ri Nam Ok. A 1981 family portrait (see page 97) shows a pudgy Kim Jong Nam in shorts and sneakers, his feet barely touching the floor, his father next to him, his aunt and two cousins standing ...