Kim Jong-nam - Wikipedia
Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.nam]; [a] 10 May 1971 – 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir apparent to his father. [1] He was thought to have fallen out of favor after embarrassing the regime in 2001 with a failed attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland with a false …
Assassination of Kim Jong-nam - Wikipedia
It is widely believed that Kim Jong-nam was murdered on the orders of Kim Jong Un. [1] [2] [3] Four North Korean suspects, later confirmed as spies, left the airport shortly after the assassination and reached Pyongyang without being arrested. Other North Koreans were arrested but were released without charge.
VX Nerve Agent in North Korean's Murder: How Does It Work?
Feb 24, 2017 · The lethal nerve agent VX has been revealed to be the murder weapon used to kill Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The victim was attacked from behind at ...
Kim Jong-Nam | Biography, Facts, & Assassination | Britannica
Sep 28, 2024 · Kim Jong-Nam, 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 favor and went into exile. He was assassinated in an airport in Kuala Lumpur.
Kim Jong Nam: The plot to murder North Korea’s exiled son
Jul 26, 2017 · Police say Kim Jong Nam died in an ambulance on February 13, after being poisoned by VX nerve agent, a substance so deadly the United Nations classifies it as a weapon of mass destruction.
'Assassins' Explores What Happened In Killing Of Kim Jong Un's ... - NPR
Dec 16, 2020 · They literally met at the moment that they touched Kim Jong Nam's face in the airport. And they had VX nerve agent, which is the most dangerous chemical weapon, on their hands. He died within an hour.
Who killed Kim Jong Un’s half brother? Here’s what we know
Oct 23, 2017 · THE MARK. When Kim Jong Nam checked in for his AirAsia flight bound for Macau on Feb. 13, his passport read Kim Chol, aged 46. If it was an attempt to fool anyone, it was a feeble one — Kim Chol is the North Korean equivalent of John Doe — and despite some quick and seemingly pro forma protests and denials from North Korean officials in the days …
Kim Jong-nam death: Unravelling the mystery - BBC News
Feb 25, 2017 · North Korea appears to blame Kim Jong-nam's death on Malaysia, without actually naming him. The state news agency KCNA said only that "a citizen of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea ...
Kim Jong-nam, the Hunted Heir to a Dictator Who Met Death in …
Feb 15, 2017 · Kim Jong-il adored his first son, Kim Jong-nam. He once seated his young son at his desk and told him, “This is the place where you will one day give orders,” according to Lee Han-young, a ...
Who was Kim Jong Nam, half-brother of N. Korean dictator Kim Jong …
Feb 14, 2017 · Kim Jong Nam was the eldest son of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, who died in 2011, and was at one time considered the heir apparent to rule the isolated country, which has been governed ...