Kim Il-sung
Vietnam donates rice to NKorea: state media
Aug 06, 2012 19:12 EDT
Communist Vietnam will give 5,000 tons of rice to flood-hit North Korea, official media reported Monday during a visit by Pyongyang's ceremonial head of state.
N. Korea opens annual Arirang mass performance
Aug 02, 2012 15:43 EDT
North Korea has opened an annual festival featuring tens of thousands of performers praising the ruling Kim dynasty, amid reports this year's Arirang event will be the last.
S. Korea backs any bid to address 'China torture' at UN
Jul 31, 2012 08:02 EDT
South Korea said Tuesday it would "actively support" any request for a United Nations inquiry into claims a Seoul activist was tortured while detained in China after helping North Korean refugees.
S.Korea activists seek UN 'China torture' probe
Jul 29, 2012 23:15 EDT
A South Korean rights group said on Monday it would ask the United Nations to investigate the alleged torture of a Seoul activist detained in China after helping North Korean refugees there.
Senior N.Korea leader to visit Vietnam, Laos
Jul 29, 2012 22:56 EDT
North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-Nam is to visit Laos and Vietnam, Pyongyang's official news agency said on Monday.
N. Korea vows tough action against US
Jul 29, 2012 11:28 EDT
North Korea on Sunday vowed tough action against the United States, accusing it of plotting to blow up statues of its founding leader in a bid to stir turmoil in the isolated communist state.
North Korea celebrates 'day of victory'
Jul 27, 2012 07:42 EDT
Thousands of North Korean veterans vowed Friday to uphold the military-first policy and remain loyal to new leader Kim Jong-Un in a rally marking what the North calls its victory in the 1950-53 conflict.
Wife of N. Korea's Kim is former singer: media
Jul 25, 2012 23:31 EDT
The wife of North Korea's Kim Jong-Un is a former singer who caught the leader's eye while she was giving a performance, South Korean media said Thursday after Pyongyang disclosed the marriage.
North Korean TV confirms leader Kim is married
Jul 25, 2012 16:22 EDT
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is married, state media confirmed on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation about the identity of a stylish young woman seen accompanying him at official events.
Mystery lady 'likely N. Korea leader's wife'
Jul 25, 2012 07:41 EDT
A mystery woman who has accompanied North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un to recent public events appears to be his wife, South Korea's top official on cross-border affairs said Wednesday.
Mystery lady likely N. Korea leader's wife: S. Korea
Jul 25, 2012 07:25 EDT
A mystery woman who has accompanied North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un to recent public events appears to be his wife, South Korea's top official on cross-border affairs said Wednesday.
N. Korea to 'completely review' nuclear issue
Jul 20, 2012 14:27 EDT
North Korea said Friday it had no choice but to "completely review" the nuclear issue after accusing the United States and South Korea over a plot to blow up a statue of its founding leader.
Kim eyes reform in purge of N. Korea old guard
Jul 19, 2012 11:42 EDT
North Korea's young leader has been purging older generals in an attempt to curb the power of the 1.2-million-strong military and potentially open the way for economic reforms, analysts said Thursday.
Kim Jong-Un named 'Marshal' of North Korea
Jul 18, 2012 15:37 EDT
Kim Jong-Un has been made "Marshal" of North Korea, a title previously held by his late father, Pyongyang said, as the young successor of the communist dynasty tightens his grip on power.
N. Korea names little-known general as army chief
Jul 18, 2012 14:00 EDT
North Korea said a recently appointed vice marshal was the nation's new army chief, replacing a high-profile figure who had been central to the communist regime with a little-known general.
North Korea's Kim Jong-Un appointed 'Marshal'
Jul 18, 2012 05:42 EDT
Kim Jong-Un has been made "Marshal" of North Korea, a title previously held by his late father, Pyongyang said Wednesday, as the young successor of the communist dynasty tightens his grip on power.
Kim Jong-Un made "Marshal" of North Korea
Jul 18, 2012 03:49 EDT
Kim Jong-Un has been made "Marshal" of North Korea, a title previously held by his late father, Pyongyang said Wednesday, in another sign the young successor of the communist dynasty is tightening his grip on power.
Iran delegation in N. Korea for talks: state media
Jul 17, 2012 12:12 EDT
An Iranian delegation was in North Korea on Tuesday for talks, the two sides putting forward a "common front against imperialism and hegemony", state media said.
N. Korea names new army vice marshal: state media
Jul 17, 2012 08:29 EDT
North Korea has named a new army vice marshal, state media said Tuesday, as part of a reshuffle apparently aimed at tightening young leader Kim Jong-Un's grip on the communist state's powerful military.
N.Korea names new army vice marshal: state media
Jul 17, 2012 01:13 EDT
North Korea has named a new army vice marshal, state media said on Tuesday, as part of a reshuffle apparently aimed at tightening young leader Kim Jong-Un's grip on the communist state's powerful military.
