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/begin my translation Kim Jong-il to mend relations with his half-brother? [2007-10-07] According to multiple sources, Kim Jong-il set out to mend relations with his half-brother Kim Pyong-il. In a cut-throat struggle to become Kim Il-sung's successor, Kim Jong-il wiped out his half-brother's support base, declaring, "Side branches ought to be cut out," when his half-brother's faction had the upper hand. After he was defeated in the power struggle, Kim Pyong-il was banished to N. Korean embassies overseas, serving N. Korean ambassador to one (E. European) country to another, but last September, he was recalled from N. Korean embassy...

Photos Surface of Kim Jong-il's Relatives in Europe Recent photos of Kim Pyong-il, the half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il and the country's ambassador to Poland, have been made public, according to a report by NK Daily, a website (www.dailynk.com) that specializes in North Korean news. A photo of Kim Pyong-il, the half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il and the country's ambassador to Poland accompanied by his daughter and son, Eun-Song and In-kang The photos also show Kim Pyong-il’s daughter and son, Eun-Song and In-kang, who have until now lived a sheltered and private lives. They were...

/begin my excerpt Exclusive: Kim Pyong-il To Attend A Conference Of Overseas Mission Chiefs  Analysis: "Kim Jong-il to display solidarity among family in the midst of the missile crisis" It is revealed that Kim Pyong-il(age:53, see photo,) half brother of Kim Jong-il and N. Korean ambassador to Poland, is to attend a conference of overseas mission chiefs in Pyongyang soon. It is drawing some attention.According to Japanese media reports on July 18, N. Korean leadership, after rejecting a resolution at the UN Security Council, is to convene the conference of overseas mission chiefs where the leadership conveys its future direction in foreign affairs, and Ambassador Kim...