‘Goofy’: declassified 1994 files show how world powers doubted North Korea’s Kim Jong-il
Newly released files show experts from the US and Russia were sceptical he could hold onto power in the wake of his father's ...
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Declassified documents reveal global shock over NK founder's sudden death
Countries worldwide scrambled to understand the sudden death of North Korea's founder, Kim Il-sung, in 1994, with the United States and Russia questioning the isolated state's future under his son ...
‘Accidental Tyrant’ Review: The Unlikely Rise of Kim Il Sung
Selected by the Soviets to run what was supposed to be a minor puppet regime, Kim Il Sung created his own cult of personality ...
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31 rare photos of Kim Jong Un and his family
In 1948, Kim Il Sung came to power and served as the country's ruler until his death in 1994. Japan's colonization of Korea deeply affected Kim Il Sung. Japan colonized the Korean peninsula ...