The Annals of Kings and Presidents

Singer Kim Jong-gook has been around since the '90's, but one thing's for sure: people are still buzzing about him. Kim attended the Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards 2013 in Hong Kong on December 1st. There, the high-toned singer won the "Asia's Most ...

SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, seen as his nephew's political regent and one of the most powerful men in the country, has apparently been ousted and several associates executed, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday. The National ...

The gap in the standard of living between Pyongyang and other North Korean cities is widening under the Kim Jong-un regime, sources who recently visited the country told the JoongAng Ilbo. In the past few months, the North Korean capital has ...

The value of imported luxury goods to North Korea has more than doubled since Marshall Kim Jong-un succeeded his father as leader. These distorted priorities would almost be funny if it weren't all so tragic. It's hardly surprising. I mean, how ...

Two years after Kim Jong-un took power, North Korea's official economy shows no signs of improving, but the informal economy is thriving. North Koreans set up small farmers markets initially to get hold of daily necessities after the famine of the ...

On Oct. 28, Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj arrived in Pyongyang for a four day trip, the first known visit of a head of state to North Korea since Kim Jong Un took power in December 2011. But while Elbegdorj spent his days "meeting ...

The Korea Herald Publication Date : 21-10-2013 Former NBA star Dennis Rodman said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un enjoys a luxurious life with seven-star accommodations, parties and a yacht, UK media reported. Rodman, who made his second visit ...

Kim Ji-hyun LG Electronics, one of the world's top five smartphone makers, has begun the global marketing pitch for its first curved smartphone, starting in Asian countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, the company said Wednesday. On ...

The Korea Herald Publication Date : 04-11-2013 South Korean President Park Geun-hye said she was open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at any time if it is necessary for peace on the Korean Peninsula, indicating a softer approach ...