Dec 17, 2011 · Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He was the Chairman of the National Defence Commission, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the ruling party since 1948, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, the fourth largest standing army in the world.

On the early morning of 8 July 1994, Kim Il Sung collapsed in Hyangsan from a sudden heart attack. After the heart attack, his son Kim Jong Il ordered the team of doctors who were constantly at his father's side to leave, and arranged for the country's best …

This memorial website was created in memory of Kim Jong-Il, 70, born on February 16, 1941 and passed away on December 17, 2011. Vital records: +Archives Death record, obituary, funeral notice and information about the deceased person

Feb 20, 2017 · “I was able to cry at the ‘Tower of Eternal Life’ where the Suryong (Kim Il Sung) is buried, but I had real difficulty forcing out tears at the same place for Kim Jong Il. I was so nervous about it [and being branded as anti-regime] that I was sweating profusely.”

The presenter Ri Chun-hee announced that he had died on 17 December at 8:30 am of a massive heart attack while traveling by train to an area outside Pyongyang.

Feb 17, 2025 · SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, state media said...

Jan 23, 2013 · The palace shut down following Kim Jong-il’s 2011 death, but reopened to top officials on Dec. 17, 2012.

Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). He was the Chairman of the National Defence Commission, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the ruling party since 1948, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, the fourth largest standing army in the world. In April...

Dec 19, 2024 · North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a mausoleum for his father Kim Jong-il and grandfather Kim Il-sung on Tuesday, to pay tribute to his father. State media images showed Kim at...

Jul 8, 1994 · Kim Jong-il Veteran V Famous Memorial c.16 Feb 1941 – 17 Dec 2011. Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...