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Kim Jong-nam died after being attacked in Malaysia

North Korean leader's brother was CIA informant - WSJ

The estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was a CIA informant, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

World • 11 Jun 19

Doan Van Thanh admitted a lesser charge of 'causing injury'

Kim assassination accused has murder charge dropped

A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother is to walk free after Malaysia dropped murder charges against her this morning, weeks after her Indonesian co-accused was also released.

World • 01 Apr 19

Doan Thi Huong (C) broke down in tears in court

Kim Jong-nam murder suspect loses bid for release

A Vietnamese woman charged with murdering the North Korean leader's half-brother has lost her bid for release in Malaysia, days after her Indonesian co-accused was freed.

World • 14 Mar 19

Indonesian woman Siti Aisyah smiles while leaving the court in Malaysia

Kim Jong-nam murder suspect freed

A court in Malaysia has freed an Indonesian woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother after prosecutors withdrew the murder charge against her.

World • 11 Mar 19

Kim Jong-nam was killed with a nerve agent

The assassination of Kim Jong-nam

Two women charged with assassinating the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have been ordered to enter their defence in their long-running trial.

News Lens • 16 Aug 18

One of the two women charged is escorted through the airport

Kim Jong-nam suspects on court visit to crime scene

Two women accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader have been taken to Kuala Lumpur's airport on a court visit to the crime scene.

World • 24 Oct 17

Both the accused claim being duped into believing they were taking part in a prank for a reality TV show

Women in Kim Jong-nam murder trial plead not guilty

Two women have pleaded not guilty to murdering Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, at the start of their trial in Malaysia.

News • 02 Oct 17

Kim Jong-nam was apparently killed with the nerve agent VX

Two women on trial over Kim Jong-nam assassination

Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader go on trial next week, possibly lifting the lid on the mysterious murder in Malaysia that sparked a diplomatic crisis.

News • 29 Sep 17

Kim Jong Nam was assassinated at Kuala Lumpur airport on 13 February

Kim Jong Nam's body released to North Korea

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has said that the body of Kim Jong Nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been released to North Korea.

north korea • 30 Mar 17

45-year-old Kim Jong-nam was killed last month at Kuala Lumpur's international airport

Malaysian police confirm Kim Jong-nam identity

Malaysia's police chief has confirmed that the man assassinated at Kuala Lumpur's international airport last month was Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.

World • 10 Mar 17

Kim Jong-nam's death has sparked a diplomatic row between North Korean and Malaysia

N Korea orders expulsion of Malaysian ambassador

North Korea has said it will expel Malaysia's ambassador after its own envoy was ordered out of the southeast Asian nation, in a row over the assassination of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

News • 06 Mar 17

Ri Jong Chol (C) is escorted with a heavy police presence as he leaves the Sepang police headquaters

Malaysia to deport suspect in Kim murder

A North Korean suspect detained by Malaysia in connection with the murder of Kim Jong-nam will be deported to Pyongyang and not allowed back, the Malaysian deputy prime minister said.

News • 03 Mar 17

A rift between Malaysia and North Korea over the murder of Kim Jong-nam has deepened

Malaysia to end visa-free entry for North Koreans

Malaysia is to end visa-free travel for North Koreans entering the country from next Monday, citing national security reasons, according to the state news agency.

News • 02 Mar 17

Siti Aisyah, who was arrested soon after Kim Jong Nam was killed with a lethal nerve agent, said she believed she was handling a liquid like "baby oil"

Kim suspect paid €85 to take part in 'TV prank'

An Indonesian woman being held over the assassination of Kim Jong Nam has said she had been paid just 400 Malaysian ringgit (€85) for taking part in what she thought was a TV prank show.

News • 25 Feb 17

Three of the five suspects in the murder of Kim Jong Nam

Malaysian PM promises 'objective' investigation

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak has said his government's investigation of the killing of the North Korean leader's half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, will be "objective" as tensions rose between the countries.

News • 20 Feb 17

Police said they need to formally identify the body of Kim Jong-Nam before it can be released

North Korea to reject Kim post-mortem result

North Korea's ambassador to Malaysia said Pyongyang would reject any results of a post-mortem examination carried out by Kuala Lumpur on the body of Kim Jong-Nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader.

News • 17 Feb 17

The late Kim Jong-nam, brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who was murdered in Malaysia

Woman held over death of Korean leader's brother

Malaysian police say a woman has been arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in connection with the death of Kim Jong-un's half-brother.

News • 15 Feb 17

Kim Jong-Nam