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Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother, Killed In 2017, Was CIA Informant: Report
Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was killed in Malaysia in 2017, had been an informant for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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Sole Remaining Kim Jong Nam Assassination Suspect Freed
A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed from prison Friday, ending legal proceedings stemming from the killing despite criticism that the real culprits never faced justice.
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Malaysia Court Frees Woman Accused Of Assassinating Kim Jong Nam
An Indonesian woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed Monday after Malaysian prosecutors dropped a murder charge against her, in a shock decision a year and a half after she went on trial.
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Vietnam's Link To Kim Jong Un: Woman Accused Of Killing His Half Brother
Next week, Vietnam will welcome North Korea's Kim Jong Un ahead of his second summit with President Donald Trump. If the previous summit in Singapore is anything to go by, Kim will be treated lavishly- staying in top hotels and receiving VIP tours
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Murder Trial Of Half-Brother Of Kim Jong-Un Delayed To January
The trial of two women for allegedly assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader will resume in January instead of this month after a defence lawyer fell ill, a court heard Thursday.
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European Leaders Vow Tougher Action On Chemical Weapons, Spying
EU leaders on Friday pledged to crack down harder on chemical weapons and step up efforts to combat spying, as Europe frets about threats from Russia.
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Kim Jong Nam Murder Not A Prank, Say Prosecutors
The assassination of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader was not a prank, Malaysian state prosecutors said Thursday, insisting it was a "carefully planned and executed" murder using a UN-banned poison.
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Kim Jong Nam Probe Slammed As 'Shoddy' As Trial Resumes
The investigation into the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother was "shoddy" and "lopsided", a Malaysian court heard Wednesday as the trial resumed of two women accused of the murder.
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Malaysia To Re-Open North Korean Embassy Year After Kim Jong Nam Murder Row
Malaysia will re-open its embassy in Pyongyang, the prime minister said, more than a year after the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother in Kuala Lumpur triggered a diplomatic row.
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Malaysia To Reopen Embassy In North Korea: Malaysian Prime Minister
Malaysia will reopen its embassy in Pyongyang, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said, suggesting an end to the diplomatic row over the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother in Kuala Lumpur last year.
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Kim Jong Nam Murder Suspect Thought It Was A Prank: Lawyer
A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother with a nerve agent thought she was taking part in a practical joke and only realised he was dead after her arrest, a court heard Tuesday.
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US Sanctions North Korea For Killing Of Leader's Half-Brother With VX Chemical
The United States has determined Pyongyang used the chemical warfare agent VX to assassinate the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Malaysia in 2017 and has imposed sanctions in response, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
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US Finds North Korea Killed Kim Jong-Un's Brother With VX Agent
The United States formally concluded Tuesday that North Korea ordered the murder of a half-brother and potential rival to ruler Kim Jong-Un with the banned VX nerve agent.
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Airport CCTV Footage Shows North Korean Embassy Official With Kim Jong Nam Murder Suspects
A North Korean embassy official and a manager of Air Koryo, the national airline, met suspects wanted for the killing of Kim Jong Nam shortly after the murder, according to video recordings shown at the trial in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
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Women Plead Not Guilty To Murdering North Korea Leader's Half-Brother
Two women pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader at the start of their trial in Malaysia, as prosecutors alleged they practised for the Cold War-style assassination before carrying it out.
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Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother, Killed In 2017, Was CIA Informant: Report
Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was killed in Malaysia in 2017, had been an informant for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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Sole Remaining Kim Jong Nam Assassination Suspect Freed
A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed from prison Friday, ending legal proceedings stemming from the killing despite criticism that the real culprits never faced justice.
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Malaysia Court Frees Woman Accused Of Assassinating Kim Jong Nam
An Indonesian woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed Monday after Malaysian prosecutors dropped a murder charge against her, in a shock decision a year and a half after she went on trial.
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Vietnam's Link To Kim Jong Un: Woman Accused Of Killing His Half Brother
Next week, Vietnam will welcome North Korea's Kim Jong Un ahead of his second summit with President Donald Trump. If the previous summit in Singapore is anything to go by, Kim will be treated lavishly- staying in top hotels and receiving VIP tours
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Murder Trial Of Half-Brother Of Kim Jong-Un Delayed To January
The trial of two women for allegedly assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader will resume in January instead of this month after a defence lawyer fell ill, a court heard Thursday.
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European Leaders Vow Tougher Action On Chemical Weapons, Spying
EU leaders on Friday pledged to crack down harder on chemical weapons and step up efforts to combat spying, as Europe frets about threats from Russia.
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Kim Jong Nam Murder Not A Prank, Say Prosecutors
The assassination of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader was not a prank, Malaysian state prosecutors said Thursday, insisting it was a "carefully planned and executed" murder using a UN-banned poison.
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Kim Jong Nam Probe Slammed As 'Shoddy' As Trial Resumes
The investigation into the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother was "shoddy" and "lopsided", a Malaysian court heard Wednesday as the trial resumed of two women accused of the murder.
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Malaysia To Re-Open North Korean Embassy Year After Kim Jong Nam Murder Row
Malaysia will re-open its embassy in Pyongyang, the prime minister said, more than a year after the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother in Kuala Lumpur triggered a diplomatic row.
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Malaysia To Reopen Embassy In North Korea: Malaysian Prime Minister
Malaysia will reopen its embassy in Pyongyang, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said, suggesting an end to the diplomatic row over the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother in Kuala Lumpur last year.
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Kim Jong Nam Murder Suspect Thought It Was A Prank: Lawyer
A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother with a nerve agent thought she was taking part in a practical joke and only realised he was dead after her arrest, a court heard Tuesday.
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US Sanctions North Korea For Killing Of Leader's Half-Brother With VX Chemical
The United States has determined Pyongyang used the chemical warfare agent VX to assassinate the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Malaysia in 2017 and has imposed sanctions in response, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
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US Finds North Korea Killed Kim Jong-Un's Brother With VX Agent
The United States formally concluded Tuesday that North Korea ordered the murder of a half-brother and potential rival to ruler Kim Jong-Un with the banned VX nerve agent.
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Airport CCTV Footage Shows North Korean Embassy Official With Kim Jong Nam Murder Suspects
A North Korean embassy official and a manager of Air Koryo, the national airline, met suspects wanted for the killing of Kim Jong Nam shortly after the murder, according to video recordings shown at the trial in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
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Women Plead Not Guilty To Murdering North Korea Leader's Half-Brother
Two women pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader at the start of their trial in Malaysia, as prosecutors alleged they practised for the Cold War-style assassination before carrying it out.
