North Korean TV reported the leader was dead; third son named heir. Dec. 19, 2011— -- Kim Jong Il, the North Korean dictator who ruled over one of the poorest, most belligerent and isolated ...
Tens of thousands of Pyongyang residents bid farewell to their leader. SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 28, 2011— -- Tens of thousands of Pyongyang residents bid an emotional farewell to their late ...
As the body of North Korea's "dear leader" Kim Jong-il lies in state at his palace in Pyongyang, his youngest son Kim Jong-un takes control of the country's nuclear weapons program. Despite being ...
North Korean officials have announced that their "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-Il died on Saturday at the age of 69. The announcement was made on North Korean state television on Monday morning. (Video of ...