A: Kim Jong Un is struggling with a huge dilemma. He was selected as the leader from among the relatives of Kim Il Sung, who are collectively referred to as the Mount Paektu bloodline.

North Korea has begun celebrations for the anniversary of late former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday, a national holiday, by ...

the late second wife of Kim Il Sung. “Kim Yo Jong can meet and talk to Kim Jong Un freely anytime... so we can’t help saying that she has a tremendous influence,” Oh said. “As she gets ...

Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...