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 ...

In his 10 years at the helm of North Korea since his father’s death, Jong-un, 37, has secured the same absolute power enjoyed by Jong-il and Kim Il-sung, the current leader’s grandfather and ...

He was allowed to return to Pyongyang only after Kim Jong Il became confident that he had full control over the country. For nearly 30 years until his death, Kim Yong Ju had never made public ...