DPM: Kim Jong-nam used passport under the name Kim Chol


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 16 Feb 2017

PUTRAJAYA: The North Korean who was killed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) on Monday has been officially confirmed as Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the confirmation was made based on the passport held by the victim as well as documents provided by the North Korean Embassy for verification.

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