North Korea is celebrating the anniversary of its founding as speculation grows that Kim Jong Il's youngest son will be named heir apparent. The official Korean Central News Agency says government officials, soldiers and members of the official Workers' Party gathered at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang, where the embalmed body of Kim Il Sung, who founded North Korea in 1948, lies in state ...
In North Korea, delegates from the Workers' Party are believed to be gathered in the capital Pyongyang for a political conference. North Korea watchers believe this could be the beginning of a leadership change in the nuclear-armed country. But the meeting is cloaked in secrecy, making it difficult...
North Korea's capital is ready for its biggest political event in decades: giant billboards proclaim an event to make the country's "history shine forever" the dress rehearsals are complete and the army is ready.
In an attempt to generate some money in his impoverished nation, North Korea leader Kim Jong Il has turned to an unlikely source: mobile phone games. Bloomberg News reports that the Dear Leader is hoping the games will attract foreign investment, and build a more technologically skilled workforce.
North Korea has marked its founding 62 years ago on Thursday with patriotic songs and commentaries, and national flags decorating street corners, as speculation mounted over political succession plans.
North Korea celebrated its founding today with no indication of whether the nation has begun its first party congress in 30 years, which may endorse a dynastic transfer of power in the impoverished Stalinist state.
In North Korea, the first congress in 30 years of the Workers' Party of Korea may be imminent, suggesting that a succession is being prepared to hand power from Kim Jong Il to his son Kim Jong Un
North Korea celebrated its 62nd anniversary Thursday with odes to supreme leader Kim Jong Il and pilgrimages to his late father's statue amid hints that a political meeting believed aimed at pro...
North Korea celebrated its 62nd anniversary Thursday with odes to supreme leader Kim Jong Il and pilgrimages to his late father's statue amid hints that a political meeting believed aimed at promoting his son as successor is imminent.
North Korea celebrates its birthday today with no indication of whether the nation has begun its first party congress in 30 years that may endorse a dynastic transfer of power in the impoverished Stalinist state.