The files reveal that one US diplomat even called Kim Jong-il “goofy” while a Russian expert predicted that he would lose ...

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

For most people, the names Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-il and Kim Il-sung can mean only three men. But what's it like growing up in South Korea with the same name as a North Korean leader? Video by ...

the mother was reportedly unable to save the portraits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with the brand since ...