North Korea's Deadly Dictator

North Korea's Deadly Dictator

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2017-09-29

The assassination of Kim Jong-nam occurred on 13 February 2017 when two women attacked him with VX nerve agent, a lethal chemical weapon, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Kim was the eldest son of deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and the half-brother of current North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. North Korean diplomats objected to any form of autopsy being conducted on Kim's body, but the autopsy proceeded as the they did not submit a formal protest. Following Malaysia's refusal to release the body immediately, North Korea's ambassador Kang Chol accused Malaysia of collaborating with the country's enemies over the assassination of Kim Jong-nam.

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The assassination of Kim Jong-nam occurred on 13 February 2017 when two women attacked him with VX nerve agent, a lethal chemical weapon, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Kim was the eldest son of deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and the half-brother of current North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. North Korean diplomats objected to any form of autopsy being conducted on Kim's body, but the autopsy proceeded as the they did not submit a formal protest. Following Malaysia's refusal to release the body immediately, North Korea's ambassador Kang Chol accused Malaysia of collaborating with the country's enemies over the assassination of Kim Jong-nam.

Released

2017-09-29

Runtime

50

Director

Jane McMullen

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

PBS International

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    Kim Jong-nam

    Kim Jong-nam
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    Sue Mi Terry

    Sue Mi Terry
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    Yoji Gomi

    Yoji Gomi
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    Yoji Gomi

    Yoji Gomi
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    Kim Dong-sik

    Kim Dong-sik
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    Kim Dong-sik

    Kim Dong-sik
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    Michael Madden

    Michael Madden