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| Half-brother of N. Korean leader dead in Malaysia, reports claim he was killed | Half-brother of N. Korean leader dead in Malaysia, reports claim he was killed |
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| The estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been killed in Malaysia, police have confirmed, according to Reuters. The official cause of death remains unknown, but a report claims he was poisoned by North Korean operatives. | The estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been killed in Malaysia, police have confirmed, according to Reuters. The official cause of death remains unknown, but a report claims he was poisoned by North Korean operatives. |
| Police earlier told Reuters that an unidentified man had died en route to the hospital from Kuala Lumpur Airport. | Police earlier told Reuters that an unidentified man had died en route to the hospital from Kuala Lumpur Airport. |
| It was later confirmed that the man was Kim Jong-nam, Kim Jong-un's older half brother. However, police said he was in possession of a passport under the name Kim Chol. | |
| Police official Fadzil Ahmat said the cause of death has not yet been determined, but that a post-mortem will be carried out on the body. | Police official Fadzil Ahmat said the cause of death has not yet been determined, but that a post-mortem will be carried out on the body. |
| "So far there are no suspects, but we have started investigations and are looking at a few possibilities to get leads," Fadzil told Reuters. | "So far there are no suspects, but we have started investigations and are looking at a few possibilities to get leads," Fadzil told Reuters. |
| He said that Kim had been planning to travel to Macau on Monday, but fell ill at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). | He said that Kim had been planning to travel to Macau on Monday, but fell ill at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). |
| "The deceased...felt like someone grabbed or held his face from behind," Fadzil said. "He felt dizzy, so he asked for help at the...counter of KLIA." | "The deceased...felt like someone grabbed or held his face from behind," Fadzil said. "He felt dizzy, so he asked for help at the...counter of KLIA." |
| A receptionist at the airport also stated that someone had grabbed Kim's face, according to Fadzil. | A receptionist at the airport also stated that someone had grabbed Kim's face, according to Fadzil. |
| Kim was taken to an airport clinic, and transported to an ambulance. He died en route to Putrajaya Hospital. | Kim was taken to an airport clinic, and transported to an ambulance. He died en route to Putrajaya Hospital. |
| However, South Korea's TV Chosun reported that Kim had been poisoned with a needle by two women believed to be North Korean operatives. They fled in a taxi and are currently at large, according to the outlet, which cited multiple South Korean government sources. | However, South Korea's TV Chosun reported that Kim had been poisoned with a needle by two women believed to be North Korean operatives. They fled in a taxi and are currently at large, according to the outlet, which cited multiple South Korean government sources. |
| South Korea's Foreign Ministry said it could not confirm the reports, and the country's intelligence agency could not be reached for comment by Reuters. | South Korea's Foreign Ministry said it could not confirm the reports, and the country's intelligence agency could not be reached for comment by Reuters. |
| Meanwhile, AP cited a senior Malaysian official who said Kim Jong-nam had been "slain" at the airport. | Meanwhile, AP cited a senior Malaysian official who said Kim Jong-nam had been "slain" at the airport. |
| Kim Jong-nam was known to spend a significant amount of time outside of North Korea, and had spoken publicly against his family's control of his home country. | Kim Jong-nam was known to spend a significant amount of time outside of North Korea, and had spoken publicly against his family's control of his home country. |
| He had previously been caught using forged travel documents, and was discovered to be using a Dominican Republic passport at a Japan airport in 2001, saying he had wanted to visit Disneyland Tokyo. | |
| Kim Jong-nam said multiple times that he had no interest in leading his country. | |
| "Personally I am against third-generation succession," he told Japan's Asahi TV in 2010. | "Personally I am against third-generation succession," he told Japan's Asahi TV in 2010. |
| "I hope my younger brother will do his best for the sake of North Koreans' prosperous lives," he continued. | "I hope my younger brother will do his best for the sake of North Koreans' prosperous lives," he continued. |
| Despite Kim Jong-nam's statement, his brother Kim Jong-un did succeed his father Kim Jong-il following his death in late 2011. | Despite Kim Jong-nam's statement, his brother Kim Jong-un did succeed his father Kim Jong-il following his death in late 2011. |
| Kim Jong-nam was believed to be close to his uncle, Jang Sung-taek, who was North Korea's second most powerful man before being executed on Kim Jong-un's orders in 2013. | Kim Jong-nam was believed to be close to his uncle, Jang Sung-taek, who was North Korea's second most powerful man before being executed on Kim Jong-un's orders in 2013. |