Kim Jong-nam

Kim Jong-nam
Kim Jong-nam
김정남
	Kim Jong-nam during the Tokyo Disneyland incident in 2001
Born	10 May 1971; Pyongyang, North Korea
Died	13 February 2017 (aged 45); Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Selangor, Malaysia
Cause of death	Assassination
Alma mater	Kim Il Sung University
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
Spouses	Shin Jong-hui; Lee Hye-kyong;
Partner	So Yong-la
Children	6 (including Kim Han-sol)
Parents	Kim Jong Il (father); Song Hye-rim (mother);
Relatives	Kim family
Military career
Allegiance	North Korea
Service/branch	Korean People's Army Ground Force
Rank	Colonel
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	김정남
Hancha	金正男
Revised Romanization	Gim Jeongnam
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chŏngnam

Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.nam];^[a] 10 May 1971 – 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir apparent to his father.^[1] He was thought to have fallen out of favour after embarrassing the regime in 2001 with a failed attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland with a false passport, although Kim himself said his loss of favour had been due to advocating reform.

Kim Jong-nam was exiled from North Korea c. 2003, becoming an occasional critic of his family's regime.^[2] His younger paternal half-brother, Kim Jong Un, was named heir apparent in September 2010.^[3] Kim Jong-nam was assassinated in Malaysia on 13 February 2017 with the nerve agent VX.^[4]

The Wall Street Journal on 10 June 2019 reported that former US officials stated that Kim Jong-nam had been a CIA source.^[5]^[6]

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^ "Kim Jong-un's Big Threat: His Older Brother". Globalo. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ "North Korea's leader will not last long, says Kim Jong-un's brother". The Guardian. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
^ Donald Kirk (8 October 2010). "Kim Jong-un confirmed North Korean heir ahead of massive military parade". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011.
^ "U.S. sanctions North Korea for killing of leader's half-brother". Reuters. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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[2] "Kim Jong-un's Big Threat: His Older Brother". Globalo. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[guard-3] "North Korea's leader will not last long, says Kim Jong-un's brother". The Guardian. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[christian-4] Donald Kirk (8 October 2010). "Kim Jong-un confirmed North Korean heir ahead of massive military parade". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011.

[5] "U.S. sanctions North Korea for killing of leader's half-brother". Reuters. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

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