October 2, 2007 – Roh Moo Hyun, President of South Korea, meets with Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang. September 9, 2008 – According to US and South Korean intelligence, Kim Jong Il has been suffering ...

Kim Jong Il's birthday, which falls on 16 February, is widely celebrated as a major holiday in North Korea, called the Day of the Shining Star. Image: Mr Kim visited the mausoleum which houses the ...

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea marked the 83rd birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, with its propaganda machine calling for loyalty for Kim's son and current leader Kim Jong-un ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid his respects at the mausoleum of his father, late leader Kim Jong-il, on the anniversary of his birthday, state media reported Monday, marking his first ...