Kim Jong-nam
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Kim Jong-nam (Korean: 김정남, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.nam];[lower-alpha 1] 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 | |
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김정남 | |
Born | (1971-05-10)10 May 1971 Pyongyang, North Korea |
Died | 13 February 2017(2017-02-13) (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 |
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Partner | So Yong-la |
Children | 6 (including Kim Han-sol) |
Parents |
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Relatives | Kim family |
Military career | |
Allegiance | North Korea |
Service/ | Korean People's Army Ground Force |
Rank | Colonel |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김정남 |
Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jeongnam |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏngnam |
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]