Jong-nam’s former life as prince of a hermit kingdom in Macau


Kim Jung-nam in a photo in 2000.

Before his assassination in 2017, Kim Jong-nam’s opulent life in Macau raised questions about the enclave’s ties with Pyongyang, as shown in this 2007 article by former SCMP writer Greg Torode.

HONG KONG: Macau has long been one of the few places where the elusive Kim Jong-nam can relax, say those familiar with his movements. 

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