In North Korea, nearly all private homes and public offices must display portraits of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung side by side, but including a portrait of the younger Kim had not been a requirement.

Almost all homes and public offices in North Korea must have portraits of Kim’s father Kim Jong Il and grandfather Kim Il Sung, but featuring that of the younger Kim hadn’t yet been a ...

For the first time, photos released by Pyongyang’s state news agency KCNA showed the dictator’s portrait hung next to those of his father, Kim Jong Il, and grandfather Kim Il Sung.

The pins are part of a state-sponsored mythology surrounding the Kim family which treats Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il like gods ... s main holidays and their portraits are hung in all homes ...

The Kimist regime—now led by his grandson Kim Jong Un—“remains unyielding ... risking harsh imprisonment; must display portraits of Kim Il Sung and his successors in every home; and can ...

Almost all homes and public offices in North Korea must have portraits of Kim’s father Kim Jong Il and grandfather Kim Il Sung, but featuring that of the younger Kim hadn’t yet been a ...

In May, his portrait was publicly displayed ... a reference to the April 15 birthday of Kim Il Sung. “The latest series of efforts to idolize Kim Jong Un is assessed as a move to dilute his ...

Almost all homes and public offices in North Korea must have portraits of Kim’s father Kim Jong Il and grandfather Kim Il Sung, but featuring that of the younger Kim hadn’t yet been a ...