The funeral of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il triggered a suitably elaborate procession in Pyongyang. Immense crowds in the tens of thousands braved freezing temperatures to bid the leader ...

August 20, 2011 – Kim Jong Il travels to eastern Russia ... December 28, 2011 – A three-hour state funeral takes place in Pyongyang for Kim, with a memorial service scheduled for the next ...

The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, one of North Korea's biggest holidays.

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has begun celebrations for the anniversary of late former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday, a national holiday, by opening a commemorative photo exhibition ...

North Korea marked the 83rd birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, with its propaganda machine calling for loyalty for Kim's son and current leader Kim Jong-un, according to the North's state media ...

SCREEN CAPTURE] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid his respects at the mausoleum of his father, late leader Kim Jong-il, on the anniversary of his birthday, state media reported Monday ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, state media KCNA said on Monday. Kim Jong Il's ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respects at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, state media KCNA said on Monday. Kim Jong Il's ...

Here is a look at the life of the late Kim Jong Il, former Leader of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Details of his life were mysterious and varied from source to source. Personal:Birth date: ...