Kim Jong-Un's half-brother killed in suspected murder by North Korean agents
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The half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un has died after he was apparently murdered at Kuala Lumpur International Airport while waiting for a flight to Macau. It is suspected that Kim Jong-Nam was killed by North Korean agents. Malaysian police say a woman covered his face with a cloth that burnt his eyes, and he died on the way to hospital.
Featured:
Aidan Foster-Carter, North Korea expert
Kim Jong-Nam, half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un
Dr Leonid Petrov, North Korea expert, Australian National University
Source: AM | Duration: 2min 57sec
Topics: world-politics, murder-and-manslaughter, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, malaysia
It's strongly suspected that North Korean agents have murdered the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian police say Kim Jong-nam was waiting at the city's airport when a woman covered his face with a cloth which burnt his eyes. He died on the way to hospital.
North Korea has a history of assassinations and attacks in foreign countries.
Featured:
Aidan Foster-Carter, North Korea expert
Kim Jong-Nam, half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un
Dr Leonid Petrov, North Korea expert, Australian National University
