In a country where political purges are frequent, Mr. Kim was a notable exception and served three generations of its dynastic rulers.
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Kim Shin-jo, North Korean Commando Who Sought to Kill South Korea’s Leader, Dies
He famously said the mission of a hit squad sent by Pyongyang in 1968 was to “slit the throat” of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee.
North Korea’s New Must-Have Accessory: The Kim Jong-un Pin
With the introduction of the pin, Mr. Kim is said to be elevating his personality cult to the level once reserved for his father and grandfather.
Kim Ki-Nam, Chief Propagandist in North Korea for Decades, Dies
Mr. Kim, who served under all three generations of the country’s ruling family, was likened to Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany’s propaganda minister.
Kim Jong-un Resurfaces, State Media Says, After Weeks of Health Rumors
The North Korean leader was said to have visited a factory on Friday, after a series of unsubstantiated news reports suggested that he was gravely ill.
Kim Jong-un Health Rumors Fueled by North Korea’s Own Secrecy
South Korean officials questioned the accuracy of news reports that Mr. Kim was recovering from heart surgery. But rumors persist.
North Korean Leader’s Aunt Re-emerges After Husband’s Execution
Kim Kyong-hui resurfaces as Kim Jong-un emphasizes his bloodline to consolidate his people’s loyalty.
What a Korean War Peace Deal Could Mean, Decades After the Fighting Stopped
While the outlines of an accord between North and South Korea have been considered for decades, the new Trump-Kim meeting has raised expectations.
Traveling to Meet Trump, Kim Jong-un Takes the Long Route
Not wanting to take a Chinese plane to Vietnam, the North Korean leader is crossing China by train instead, in the same style as his grandfather.