But perhaps being transported atop an American Lincoln is a family tradition, as Kim Jong-il’s father, Kim il-Sung was also taken off in a Lincoln during his 1994 funeral.

While Kim Il-Sung lies in his grave, his legacy of abuses lives on. Kim Il-Sung punished real and perceived dissent through purges that included public executions and enforced disappearances.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a mausoleum for his father Kim Jong-il and grandfather Kim Il-sung on Tuesday, to pay tribute to his father. State media images showed Kim at the Kumsusan ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is dead at the age of 69 following a heart attack on a train Saturday. The former dicator's body is currently on display in the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang, ...