Report: Jong-nam was carrying US$120,000 in cash when he died


PETALING JAYA: Kim Jong-nam (pic) is believed to have had US$120,000 (RM511,806) in his possession when he was assassinated, a fact which may be linked to a mysterious meet-up with an unidentified man days before he was murdered, Asahi Shimbun reported.

Quoting Malaysian investigation officials, the Japanese daily said on Sunday that the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, may have been paid for information.

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