
A precious image of leader Kim Jong-il with the Workers' Party of Korea.
Leader Kim Jong-il began participating in the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on June 19, 1970, when he was 28 years old.

Leader Kim Jong-il began participating in the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on June 19, 1970, when he was 28 years old.

The missile tests took place as President Biden concluded a trip to the region with a commitment to counter North Korea's missile and nuclear threat.

Yonhap, citing South Korean officials, reported that North Korea may conduct a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile in the coming days.

Tens of thousands of North Koreans gathered in the capital Pyongyang to celebrate the successful missile launch with a spectacular fireworks display.