Asia Society Associate Fellows Charles Armstrong and John Delury offer instant analysis on the death of Kim Jong Il and its implications for the region. Kim Jong Il's death leaves North Korea's future ...

Kim Jong Il is dead. While it is never clear whether history creates a leader, or a leader creates history, one thing is clear: The more a leader dominates power over a nation, the more its regime's ...

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has died at the official age of 69 (it is believed he was 70). The nation’s “dear leader” was reported by state television to have died on a train trip ...

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

Kim Jong Il dead: North Korean dictator dies aged 69 ...

On Monday, South Korean officials dispelled speculation that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in poor health ... that Kim is in grave condition or dead after heart surgery, according to The ...