Selected by the Soviets to run what was supposed to be a minor puppet regime, Kim Il Sung created his own cult of personality ...

Newly declassified diplomatic files from Seoul have revealed that major world powers were deeply concerned about North Korean leader Kim Il-sung’s succession plan after his sudden death in 1994 ...

Before defecting to South Korea in 1991, Ko was a diplomat in Pyongyang who served as an interpreter of French for the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung. Ko cited recent news reports from the ...