Kim Jong-Nam

Kim Jong-Nam killing: Vietnam suspect was country girl, say neighbours

The Vietnamese suspect in the killing of Kim Jong-Un's half-brother was renowned for her fashion, funky hairstyles and foreign boyfriends, say family members shocked at the link between their poor rice-farming village and a crime that has gripped the world.

Feb 23, 2017, 11:52 AM IST

Kim Jong-nam's autopsy 'illegal and immoral': North Korean state media

Malaysia has not released the corpse "under the absurd pretext" that it needs a DNA sample from the dead man's family.

Feb 23, 2017, 08:45 AM IST

North Korea not cooperating in Kim Jong-Nam murder probe: Malaysia

Malaysian Police have alleged that North Korean authorities are not cooperating in their investigation into the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un`s half-brother Kim Jong-nam.

Feb 22, 2017, 16:56 PM IST

Armed guards at Kim morgue, reports say son arrives for body

The body of Kim Jong-Nam -- assassinated last Monday at Kuala Lumpur airport -- has been at the centre of a diplomatic row between Pyongyang and Malaysia.
 

Feb 21, 2017, 10:04 AM IST

CCTV footage confirms deadly assault on North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother

Kim Jong-Nam died last Monday a short time after the attack in the departure hall of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, where he had been preparing to take a flight to Macau.

Feb 20, 2017, 13:20 PM IST

Malaysia summons North Korean envoy as Kim killing row deepens

Malaysia summoned the North Korean ambassador today for a dressing-down over Pyongyang's attack on its investigation into the assassination of leader Kim Jong-Un's brother, deepening a diplomatic row.

Feb 20, 2017, 10:11 AM IST

North Korea will reject Kim Jong-Nam post-mortem result: Envoy

North Korea`s ambassador to Malaysia on Friday 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.

Feb 17, 2017, 22:52 PM IST

Kim Jong-Nam's relatives under protection in Macau: Report

The relatives of Kim Jong-Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, have been placed under protection in Macau after his murder in Malaysia, according to a media report.

Feb 17, 2017, 18:23 PM IST

No release of Kim Jong-Nam's body without family DNA: Malaysia

The body of Kim Jong-Nam, the assassinated half-brother of North Korea`s leader, will not be released until his family have provided DNA samples, Malaysia said Friday, despite a request from Pyongyang.

Feb 17, 2017, 12:40 PM IST

Malaysia arrests third suspect in connection with Kim Jong-Nam assassination

Malaysian police on Thursday detained a third suspect in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, an officer said.

Feb 16, 2017, 15:18 PM IST

North Korean female assassin are regime`s weapon of choice: Defector

North Korean female assassins, armed with good looks and poison tools, are now the weapon of choice for a ruthless regime stalking its opponents, a high-profile defector said on Thursday, after the latest apparent assassination.

Feb 16, 2017, 13:47 PM IST

Seoul confirms man killed in Malaysia is Kim Jong-un's brother

The South Korean government has confirmed that the North Korean citizen assassinated at a Malaysian airport was Kim Jong-un`s half-brother.

Feb 16, 2017, 13:41 PM IST

Malaysia will return body of North Korean leader`s half-brother: deputy PM

Malaysia will return the body of the half-brother of North Korea`s leader at Pyongyang`s request, although there are "procedures to be followed", the deputy prime minister told reporters on Thursday.

Feb 16, 2017, 12:32 PM IST

Malaysia arrests second woman in suspected assassination of North Korean

Lawmakers in South Korea earlier cited their spy agency as saying it suspected two female North Korean agents had murdered Kim Jong Nam.

Feb 16, 2017, 08:55 AM IST

Malaysia police arrest woman over killing of Kim Jong-Un's half-brother

Malaysian police probing the killing of the half-brother of North Korea`s leader arrested a woman Wednesday as they tried to unravel a Cold War-style assassination the South said was carried out by Pyongyang`s agents.

Feb 15, 2017, 21:05 PM IST

Malaysia detains woman over murder of half-brother of North Korea leader

The woman was detained in the low-cost terminal of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Feb 15, 2017, 15:03 PM IST

Kim Jong-Un's half-brother pleaded for his life: Seoul MPs

The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, who has been murdered in Malaysia, pleaded for his life after a failed assassination bid in 2012, lawmakers briefed by South Korea`s spy chief said Wednesday. 

Feb 15, 2017, 12:27 PM IST

Assassinated brother of North Korea leader to undergo autopsy today

Two women are believed to have used some kind of poison to kill Kim Jong-Nam.

Feb 15, 2017, 09:08 AM IST

North Korean assassination shows regime`s `brutality`: Seoul

Kim Jong-Nam, known as an advocate of reform in the North, once told a Japanese newspaper that he opposed his country`s dynastic system of power.

Feb 15, 2017, 08:51 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother assassinated in Malaysia

The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been assassinated in Malaysia, a South Korean news agency reported on Tuesday.

Feb 14, 2017, 17:39 PM IST