Sep 23rd, 2008 · With the leader's health and control over North Korea in question, experts wonder what kind of government will take shape in his absence. Kim apparently has not groomed a successor in the same way his father did with him.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · As questions swirl over Kim Jong Il's health, there is no sign he has relinquished control over the secluded North Korea. Experts say that whoever succeeds Kim may feel compelled to demonstrate control through military means.
Sep 10th, 2008 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is reported to be in failing health. North Korean officials denied the report, while a U.S. intelligence official told NPR that Kim may have suffered a stroke in recent weeks.
Sep 9th, 2008 · North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has apparently suffered a stroke, according to U.S. intelligence officials. Kim didn't appear Tuesday at a military parade in Pyongyang on the 60th anniversary of North Korea's founding.
Jul 18th, 2008 · Indie heroes the Breeders, led by twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal, stop by Bryant Park Project studios and play a few songs from their new record, Mountain Battles.
Jan 8th, 2008 · World-famous violist Kim Kashkashian is distinguished by her lyricism: the way her songlike music flows easily with emotion. Kashkashian's ability to make her instrument sing is evident throughout her new CD, Asturiana.
Nov 22nd, 2007 · For many, the Thanksgiving holiday is all about traveling home to be with loved ones, so Melissa Block travels to Nashville to hear the country-inflected singer-songwriter Kim Richey and her band perform songs about home, travel and love.
Oct 2nd, 2007 · Kim Jong Il and Roh Moo-hyun meet in only the second bilateral summit since World War II. Kim displays little enthusiasm as he and Roh walk down a red carpet, flanked by a military guard.