North Korea marked Kim Il Sung's birthday on Tuesday, praised his legacy, and stressed loyalty to his grandson, current ...

The files reveal that one US diplomat even called Kim Jong-il “goofy” while a Russian expert predicted that he would lose control of the country within two years, reports South China Morning Post.

For most people, the names Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-il and Kim Il-sung can mean only three men. But what's it like growing up in South Korea with the same name as a North Korean leader? Video by ...

Walter Mondale, a former US vice-president who was serving as ambassador to Japan at the time, was quoted in the files as saying: “[Kim Jong-il] seems a bit goofy and childish, and not very good ...

the mother was reportedly unable to save the portraits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with the brand since ...