The claims concerning Kim Hyok-chol and Kim Yong-chol were based on a single anonymous source “that had knowledge of North Korea,” according to the original report in Korean. The claim that ...

Ahead of an announcement by President Donald Trump that a top North Korean official would travel to the U.S. for talks about an upcoming summit between the two countries, a sharp-eyed AP journalist ...

Kim Yong-chol, a party vice chairman and former top nuclear envoy not related to the Kim dynasty, and Foreign Minister Ri Son-gwon could be tasked with handling diplomatic issues, including ...

Kim started attending Kim Il Sung Military University with his older brother Kim Jong Chol. Although his father, Kim Jong Il, hadn't formally declared an heir, Kim Jong Un was widely seen as his ...

Kim Jong Il repeatedly emphasised Kim Jong Un’s boldness while stating that Kim Jong Chol was too gentle to be a successor.” According to Mr Ri’s account, most secretary-level cadres of the ...

Though it's typical for the eldest son to become the heir to the title of Supreme Leader, his older brothers — Kim Jong Chol and his half-brother Kim Jong Nam — were bypassed in favor of Kim ...

They also said that Kim Yong-chol was likely to meet the American president as well during his two-day trip to the US capital. The White House said last week that a second Kim-Trump summit would ...