Kim Jong-il, at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang. Kim Jong-un visited the site on Dec. 17, 2024, to mark his father's 13th death anniversary. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea.

Newly released files show experts from the US and Russia were sceptical he could hold onto power in the wake of his father's ...

The third anniversary of Kim Jong-il’s death has been accompanied by modest changes that have some observers hopeful.