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North Korea Ups Kim Jong-Un Security Due To 'Assassination Possibility'
North Korea has been beefing up security for its leader Kim Jong-Un due to fears of a possible assassination attempt, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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"I Punched Him": Burma Woman Who Caught A North Korean Assassin
Hours earlier on October 9, 1983, a huge explosion had shattered the peace of the capital city as a Pyongyang hit team detonated bombs to try to assassinate visiting South Korean president Chun Doo-Hwan.
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North Korea Breaks Ties With Malaysia Over Citizen's Extradition To US
North Korea severed diplomatic ties with Malaysia on Friday, abruptly shutting down a once-close relationship that took a major downturn following the shock assassination of Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother in Kuala Lumpur airport four years ago.
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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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Malaysia Court Rules North Korea Assassination Trial Can Proceed
A Malaysian court ruled Thursday the murder trial of two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader can proceed -- in a blow to their families who insist the pair were tricked into carrying out the dramatic hit.
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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 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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North Korea Ups Kim Jong-Un Security Due To 'Assassination Possibility'
North Korea has been beefing up security for its leader Kim Jong-Un due to fears of a possible assassination attempt, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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"I Punched Him": Burma Woman Who Caught A North Korean Assassin
Hours earlier on October 9, 1983, a huge explosion had shattered the peace of the capital city as a Pyongyang hit team detonated bombs to try to assassinate visiting South Korean president Chun Doo-Hwan.
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North Korea Breaks Ties With Malaysia Over Citizen's Extradition To US
North Korea severed diplomatic ties with Malaysia on Friday, abruptly shutting down a once-close relationship that took a major downturn following the shock assassination of Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother in Kuala Lumpur airport four years ago.
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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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Malaysia Court Rules North Korea Assassination Trial Can Proceed
A Malaysian court ruled Thursday the murder trial of two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader can proceed -- in a blow to their families who insist the pair were tricked into carrying out the dramatic hit.
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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 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.
