/tags/kim-jong-il Kim Jong Il en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:53:00 GMT /2013-06-03/sushi-chef-was-confidant-to-north-koreas-kim-jong-il Little is known about the men who have led North Korea. But one person with great insights into Kim Jong Il and his successor Kim Jong Un is a Japanese sushi chef. He provided Kim Jong Il both sushi and loyalty for many years. Renee Montagne talks to novelist Adam Johnson about his encounter with the chef, which he writes about in the latest issue of GQ magazine. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:53:00 GMT /2013-06-03/sushi-chef-was-confidant-to-north-koreas-kim-jong-il /npr-news/2012-12-04/remembering-kim-jong-il-and-his-parka As the first anniversary of Kim's death approaches, North Korea's official news agency has produced a somber tribute to his favorite parka. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:43:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-12-04/remembering-kim-jong-il-and-his-parka Greg Myre /2012-01-04/n-korean-kaesong-workers-mourn-kim-jong-il The Kaesong Industrial Complex is a joint North Korea and South Korea experiment. Every day hundreds of workers from South Korea go to work in North Korea, and thousands of workers from North Korea go to jobs in South Korean factories at the complex. The atmosphere was heavy after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:48:00 GMT /2012-01-04/n-korean-kaesong-workers-mourn-kim-jong-il Doualy Xaykaothao /npr-news/2011-12-22/north-korea-peculiar-natural-wonders-reported-in-tribute-to-dear-leader The state news agency reports that a thunderous noise shook an iced-over lake, marking the death of Kim Jong Il. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2011-12-22/north-korea-peculiar-natural-wonders-reported-in-tribute-to-dear-leader Eyder Peralta /2011-12-20/in-north-korea-lavish-praise-for-the-heir-apparent Kim Jong Un is playing a prominent role in his father's funeral and is already the object of fulsome praise from North Korea's official media. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:05:00 GMT /2011-12-20/in-north-korea-lavish-praise-for-the-heir-apparent Louisa Lim /npr-news/2011-12-20/kim-jong-uns-ascension-is-being-cemented-for-him North Korean state media are praising Kim Jong Il's chosen heir and bestowing him with titles — signs that party leaders in the communist state are standing behind the plan for him to succeed his father. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2011-12-20/kim-jong-uns-ascension-is-being-cemented-for-him Mark Memmott /2011-12-20/north-koreans-honor-late-leader-kim-jong-il In North Korea, streams of mourners are paying their last respects to the country's longtime leader who died over the weekend. In the three days since Kim Jong Il's death, little has emerged about what's next in North Korea other than a state funeral has been set for next week. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:00:00 GMT /2011-12-20/north-koreans-honor-late-leader-kim-jong-il Renee Montagne, Anthony Kuhn /2011-12-19/how-will-a-new-leader-handle-north-koreas-nukes Reliable details about North Korea's nuclear weapons are hard to come by, but the country is believed to have between four and 10 nuclear bombs. The country's political transition adds to the uncertainty surrounding the nuclear program. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:35:00 GMT /2011-12-19/how-will-a-new-leader-handle-north-koreas-nukes Mike Shuster /npr-news/2011-12-19/north-koreas-likely-leader-young-and-untested Kim Jong Un appears likely to inherit power from his father. But it's not clear whether he will be able to maintain tight control over most aspects of North Korean life, as his father and grandfather did. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2011-12-19/north-koreas-likely-leader-young-and-untested Alan Greenblatt /npr-news/2011-12-19/u-s-treads-cautiously-with-north-korean-transition Kim Jong Il's son, the heir apparent, has little experience or preparation to lead. Analysts say that means he won't be in a position to get back to nuclear disarmament talks and make concessions. He also may be tempted to take provocative actions to establish his leadership credentials. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2011-12-19/u-s-treads-cautiously-with-north-korean-transition Michele Kelemen