Coat flying open, reins in hand, Kim Jong Il is depicted astride a galloping horse in a larger-than-life statue unveiled as part of birthday celebrations for the late North Korean leader.

North Hamgyong province has started inspecting how well local propaganda monuments are being maintained. This happened after ...

But in 2012, soon after Kim Jong Il’s death, the statue was removed and replaced with two statues, a new one, or at least an extensively remolded one, of Kim Il Sung, and a new one of Kim Jong ...

But in 2012, soon after Kim Jong Il’s death, the statue was removed and replaced with two statues: a new one, or at least an extensively remolded one, of Kim Il Sung, with a new statue of Kim ...

IN 1948, North Korea was founded by Kim Il-sung, which he ruled until his death in 1994. After his death, his son, Kim Jong-il became leader of the communist state, which is currently ruled by his … ...

Coat flying open, reins in hand, Kim Jong-il is depicted astride a galloping horse in a larger-than-life statue unveiled Tuesday as part of birthday celebrations for the late North Korean leader.

The statue is of his father and predecessor, the late Kim Il Sung. The caption also misspelled the younger leader’s name as Kim Jong Ill. In fact, the elder Kim is so beloved that the gifts ...

The 6-metre bronze statue depicts him riding a horse next to his late father, Kim Il-sung, also on horseback. The statues were unveiled in a ceremony attended by top military and political ...

The statue is the first bronze casting of Kim, who during his lifetime shunned proposals to erect a bronze like the massive statue of his father, North Korea founder Kim Il-sung, that towers over ...

The statue is the first bronze casting of Kim, who during his lifetime shunned proposals to erect a bronze like the massive statue of his father, North Korea founder Kim Il Sung, that towers over ...

But in 2012, soon after Kim Jong Il’s death, the statue was removed and replaced with two statues, a new one, or at least an extensively remolded one, of Kim Il Sung, and a new one of Kim Jong ...