“There can be little doubt,” writes Fyodor Tertitskiy, that Kim Il Sung “is the darkest figure in all of Korea’s history.” If this Lord of Darkness has any competition at all, it comes from his son ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (3rd from R) waves as he observes a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the country's ...