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It's the late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday celebrations, and everyone's invited. For the first time in more than five years, ...

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

Tourists will be invited to Rason and have the opportunity to pay their respects to Kim Jong Il. Rason is not known for its scenic beauty. Tourist attractions in the city include a food processing ...

A tour operator said Monday it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong Il's birthday, offering foreign tourists the first chance to visit ...

A tour operator said on Monday it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong-il’s birthday, offering foreign tourists the first chance to ...

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, according to state media on ...

But weeks after Pyongyang's troops vanished from combat, following what Ukraine has described as heavy casualties, there are questions over what North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could do next.