Topic: Kim Jong-Il
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired a short-range missile on its eastern coast on Monday, the day its leader Kim Jong-il's death was announced, South Korean media reported.An unnamed South Korean official was quoted by Yonhap news agency as saying he did ...
North Korea has staged a major military exercise attended by leader Kim Jong-Il, the communist state's media said Wednesday, amid rising tensions with South Korea.More displays of firepower are planned this month, the South's defence ministry said separately, as Pyongyang observes two ...
North Korea's defence minister has been absent from public view for almost a month, sparking speculation about his status, a news report said Thursday.Vice Marshal Kim Yong-Chun, 73, failed to attend a national meeting Wednesday to mark the 18th anniversary of leader ...