Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...

Kim Jong-il was born in 1941 in the Siberian village of Vyatskoye. He would follow his father Kim Il-sung as the second ...

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

This marks the first time North Korea has opened its borders to international tourism since January 2020. Tourists will be ...

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 ...

A Chinese agency is offering tours to North Korea to mark late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday. But it's not clear whether the ...

North Korea could soon be opening up to tourists once again after five years of closed boarders - with tours including visits ...

The birthday of former ruler Kim Jong Il -- father of current leader Kim Jong Un -- is marked as Day of the Shining Star on February 16, and typically features large-scale public celebrations ...

North Korea 'Kim Jong Il' birthday tours to open: tour agency 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 ...