Kim Il Sung

The Fear at the Heart of the Kim Dynasty

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

The Despotic Dynasty: A Family Tree of North Korea's Kim Clan

By TIME Photo and Charlie Campbell

Tyranny Tourism Is Thriving on North Korea’s Bizarre Border With China

By Charlie Campbell / Dandong

How North Korea's Government Wants You To See Kim Jong Un

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North Korean Leader's Absence Fuels Speculation

Kim Jong Un's absence from an important parliamentary meeting fuels speculation about health problems

By Rishi Iyengar

20 Years After His Death, Kim Il Sung Still Casts a Powerful Spell Over North Korea

His look and persona are consciously imitated by his grandson, Kim Jong Un

By Emily Rauhala / Beijing

Kim Jong Un Basks in His Grandfather's Glow

The young tyrant skipped the military parade and the crowds that typically mark the revered Kim Il Sung's birthday, instead apparently paying a midnight visit to the Pyongyang mausoleum where his grandfather's embalmed body rests

By Emily Rauhala / Beijing

Pictures of the Week: April 13 – April 20

From centennial celebrations of the birth of Kim Il-Sung in North Korea and attacks in Afghanistan to the moving of the space shuttle Discovery and Nepalese New Year, TIME’s photo department presents the best images of the week.

By TIME Photo Department
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