Kim Jong Nam Malaysia
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Kim jong nam malaysia. He was the estranged older half brother of north korean dictator kim jong un. The assassination of kim jong nam occurred on 13 february 2017 when he was attacked with vx nerve agent at kuala lumpur international airport malaysia. This prompted a war of words where north korea s ambassador kang chol accused malaysia of colluding with hostile forces allegations which kuala lumpur dubbed as delusions lies and half truths. He was assassinated in an airport in kuala lumpur.
Kim jong nam died on 13 february 2017 in malaysia as the result of an apparent assassination likely conducted by north korea with vx nerve agent. Malaysia has been thrust into the limelight after news broke that kim jong nam was assassinated in klia2. The spat between north korea and malaysia first started when malaysian authorities refused north korea s demands to hand over kim jong nam s body immediately without an autopsy. Kim jong nam born may 10 1971 p yŏngyang north korea died february 13 2017 kuala lumpur malaysia north korean scion who was the eldest son of kim jong il ruler 1994 2011 of north korea although he was widely expected for many years to succeed his father he fell out of favour and went into exile.
Malaysia has embalmed mr kim jong nam s body as no next of kin has stepped forward to claim it a month after the estranged half brother of north korean leader kim jong un was murdered. North korea s critic in exile how n korea could have used vx to kill kim the malaysian authorities say there are about 1 000 north koreans currently in malaysia. Kim jong nam was the eldest son of deceased north korean leader kim jong il and the half brother of kim jong un who is currently the leader of north korea. Malaysian investigators believe the estranged half brother of north korea s leader kim jong un was assassinated with fast acting poison south korean and us o.
They had been accused of poisoning kim jong nam the half brother of north korean leader kim jong un with liquid vx a banned chemical weapon at kuala lumpur airport in february 2017.