Detectives probing the assassination of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother want to question a North Korean diplomat, Malaysia’s top policeman said Wednesday. Investigators have put five North Koreans in the frame for last week’s brazen killing of Kim Jong-Nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and have said they are seeking three more for questioning. They include the … Read more
A North Korean diplomat is wanted for questioning over the murder of Kim Jong-un’s brother, it has emerged. Investigators have put five North Koreans in the frame for last week’s killing of Kim Jong-Nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and have said they are seeking three more for questioning. They include the embassy’s second secretary, … Read more
Malaysian police say they are seeking a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam. Mr Kim, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, died last week at Kuala Lumpur airport. Police also confirmed details of the killing, saying two women approached him and … Read more
North Korea had few friends even before the assassination of the leader’s half-brother at a Kuala Lumpur airport last week, but the fallout from the killing looks set to further isolate the nuclear-armed state. Pyongyang and Kuala Lumpur have enjoyed relatively warm economic ties, with some bilateral trade and citizens from both countries entitled to … Read more
Malaysian investigators want to question a North Korean diplomat over the assassination of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother in Kuala Lumpur, national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said Wednesday. Police have put five North Koreans in the frame for last week’s killing of Kim Jong-Nam at the city’s international airport and have said they are seeking three … Read more
Malaysian authorities are yet to formally identify the body of Kim Jong-nam as no family member has come forward, officials say. The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un died last week after apparently being poisoned while waiting for a flight at a Kuala Lumpur airport. There has been growing speculation that his son, Kim … Read more
Malaysian authorities said on Tuesday they had still to establish what was used to kill the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and the body had not been formally identified as no next of kin have come forward. Kim Jong Nam was killed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13 with … Read more
Malaysian armed guards on Tuesday stood watch at the hospital holding the body of Kim Jong-Nam, the assassinated half-brother of North Korea’s leader, amid reports his son had come to Kuala Lumpur to claim the remains. A convoy of four unmarked vehicles entered the hospital compound in the early hours of the morning, with around … Read more
A week since news broke that the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un had been assassinated, a clearer picture is emerging of the Cold War-style killing in Kuala Lumpur’s international airport. But rumours still abound about the bizarre attack, and Malaysian police are keeping their cards close to their chest when it comes to … Read more
Malaysia has stepped up diplomatic measures against North Korea in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. Kim Jong-nam died in mysterious circumstances last week at an airport in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Police believe he was poisoned. Malaysia has recalled its ambassador from … Read more
Malaysia has recalled its envoy to Pyongyang in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. Kim Jong-nam died in mysterious circumstances last week at a Kuala Lumpur airport – police believe he was poisoned while waiting for a flight. Malaysian police say they are now … Read more
Pyongyang cannot trust the Malaysian police investigation into the sudden death of a North Korean, the country’s ambassador said Monday, after officers identified the victim as the half-brother of the North’s leader. Kim Jong-Nam was travelling under the alias of Kim Chol when apparently poisoned by two women at Kuala Lumpur International Airport a week … Read more
Malaysia has recalled its envoy to Pyongyang in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. Kim Jong-nam died in mysterious circumstances last week at a Kuala Lumpur airport – police believe he was poisoned while waiting for a flight. Malaysian police say they are now … Read more
Malaysia on Monday summoned the North Korean ambassador over his accusation that Kuala Lumpur was conspiring with “hostile forces” as it investigates the murder of leader Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother, the foreign ministry said. Kuala Lumpur also recalled its envoy to Pyongyang after a spat which erupted after Malaysia rejected demands from North Korean diplomats to … Read more
South Korea has said it believes the North Korean regime is involved in the murder of Kim Jong-nam. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother was killed at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport last week. “We believe the North Korean regime is behind this incident considering five suspects are North Koreans,” said Seoul’s unification ministry spokesman. Malaysian … Read more
Malaysian police say they are looking for four more North Korean suspects in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-Nam. The estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un died on Monday after being sprayed with an unidentified chemical at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. South Korea and the US have said he was assassinated by … Read more
Malaysian police said Sunday they were seeking four more North Korean suspects in the assassination of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother, but the four had left the country on the day of the killing. The suspects were all male and aged between 33 and 57, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Noor Rashid Ibrahim told a press conference. In … Read more
Malaysia’s only North Korean restaurant promises a glimpse into life in the reclusive state but it has been shuttered since news broke of the assassination of leader Kim Jong-Un’s brother, with security guards turning customers away. Pyongyang Koryo is the most visible symbol of a 1,000-strong North Korean community in Malaysia, made up of a … Read more
An Indonesian woman held over the killing of Kim Jong-un’s half-brother thought she was taking part in a TV prank, police say. Kim Jong-nam is thought to have been poisoned as he waited to board a flight in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Two women and a man were arrested over the death. Indonesia’s national police … Read more
Kim Jong-nam had been critical of the North Korean government A North Korean national has been arrested over the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, Malaysian police say. The first North Korean to be arrested over Kim Jong-nam’s death was named as Ri Jong Chol, 46. An Indonesian woman, a Malaysian man and … Read more