Kim Jong Nam

Two Malaysians leave North Korea, leaving nine stranded

Kim Jong Nam was killed on February 13 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. 

Mar 09, 2017, 13:39 PM IST

Malaysian PM blames North Korea for Kim Jong Nam's death

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has blamed North Korea for the killing of Kim Jong Un's estranged half brother Kim Jong Nam.

Mar 08, 2017, 23:29 PM IST

Malaysia says ready for `five-year` stake-out at North Korea embassy

Malaysia will wait to question suspects in the Kim Jong-Nam killing believed to be holed up in Kuala Lumpur`s North Korean embassy "even if it takes five years," the country`s police chief said Tuesday.

Mar 07, 2017, 13:01 PM IST

Expelled North Korean envoy says Malaysia's "extreme measures" harmed ties

The North Korean ambassedor expelled by Malaysia in a row over the investigation into the murder of the North Korean leader`s half-brother said on Monday that the Malaysian government`s actions had harmed bilateral ties.

Mar 06, 2017, 16:20 PM IST

Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador after Kim Jong Nam murder

Malaysia on Saturday expelled the North Korean ambassador to the country, declaring him "persona non grata" and asking the envoy to leave Malaysia within 48 hours.

Mar 04, 2017, 20:16 PM IST

Deported Korean says Malaysia threatened to harm his family

A North Korean chemist deported from Malaysia accused police of threatening to kill his family unless he confessed to the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader.

Mar 04, 2017, 09:21 AM IST

Heart attack, not nerve agent, killed Kim Jong Nam, says North Korea

A North Korean envoy today rejected a Malaysian autopsy finding that VX nerve agent killed Kim Jong Nam, saying the man probably died of a heart attack because he suffered from heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Mar 02, 2017, 19:42 PM IST

Malaysia says will free North Korean suspect in Kim killing

Malaysia will free a North Korean suspect in the assassination of the half-brother of leader Kim Jong-Un, the attorney general said Thursday, a day after two women were charged with his murder.

Mar 02, 2017, 11:25 AM IST

Malaysia to cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans: Report

The move comes two weeks after Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was killed at the Kuala Lumpur airport.

Mar 02, 2017, 09:23 AM IST

China calls for calm on North Korea UN suspension call

China urged calm and restraint on Wednesday after South Korea called for the possible suspension of North Korea`s seat at the United Nations to punish it for using chemical weapons to kill the half-brother of its leader.

Mar 01, 2017, 14:38 PM IST

Malaysian court charges two women with Kim Jong-Nam murder

Two women were charged Wednesday with the murder of Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korea`s leader, after his assassination at a Malaysian airport last month.

Mar 01, 2017, 11:04 AM IST

Malaysia to charge women for airport murder of North Korean

Two women - an Indonesian and a Vietnamese - will be charged with murder on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in the killing of the estranged half-brother of North Korea`s leader at Kuala Lumpur`s main airport, Malaysia`s attorney general said.

Feb 28, 2017, 12:46 PM IST

Kim Jong Nam killing suspect was paid $90, she thought it was prank

Siti Aisyah also told authorities she did not want her parents to see her in custody.

Feb 25, 2017, 23:16 PM IST

VX used in airport murder of Kim Jong Nam kills in minutes

With the texture and feel of engine oil, the chemical VX was first produced in the United Kingdom in the 1950s.

Feb 24, 2017, 11:08 AM IST

Malaysia to sweep Kuala Lumpur airport for "radioactive" material

Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, died after being assaulted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on February 13.

Feb 24, 2017, 10:43 AM IST

Malaysian police looking for source of chemical used to kill Kim Jong Nam

Malaysian police are investigating whether the VX nerve agent used to kill Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea`s leader, was brought into the country or produced in Malaysia, the country`s police chief said on Friday.

Feb 24, 2017, 09:21 AM IST

Malaysia requests Interpol alert on four North Koreans over airport murder

Malaysia has requested Interpol to put an alert out to apprehend four North Korean suspects in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, Malaysia`s police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said on Thursday.

Feb 23, 2017, 12:32 PM IST

North Korea diplomat wanted over Kim Jong Nam's killing: Malaysia

Malaysian investigators are seeking to question a North Korean diplomat over the killing of Kim Jong-Un's brother at a Kuala Lumpur airport, national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said on Wednesday.

Feb 22, 2017, 10:55 AM IST

Malaysia identifies North Korean embassy official among suspects in Kim Jong Nam's murder

Malaysian police identified a senior official in the North Korean embassy on Wednesday as a suspect in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, and said another was linked to the North Korean airline.

Feb 22, 2017, 09:10 AM 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