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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a wreath laying ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia on April 26.

'The Great Successor' Aims To Fill In Blanks On The Life Of North Korea's Kim Jong Un

2:47pm June 11, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Contrary to prevailing stereotypes, in Anna Fifield's reported story Kim is anything but a madman — cold-blooded, for sure, but playing a calculated defensive strategy aimed at standing up his rule.

North Korea's flag flutters inside the country's embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday.

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Malaysia Agrees To Release Kim Jong Nam's Body Amid Diplomatic Crisis

2:08pm March 30, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Malaysia says it will transfer the body and allow an unspecified number of North Koreans to depart, in exchange for the return of nine Malaysians who had been blocked from leaving North Korea.

Ri Tong Il (left), former North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to reporters on Tuesday outside the North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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North Koreans Arrive In Malaysia Seeking To Claim Kim Jong Nam's Body

12:50pm February 28, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother has become the subject of a diplomatic turf war between North Korea and Malaysia, where he was poisoned with a powerful nerve agent.

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North Koreans Arrive In Malaysia Seeking To Claim Kim Jong Nam's Body

12:50pm February 28, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother has become the subject of a diplomatic turf war between North Korea and Malaysia, where he was poisoned with a powerful nerve agent.

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North Koreans Arrive In Malaysia Seeking To Claim Kim Jong Nam's Body

12:50pm February 28, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The body of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother has become the subject of a diplomatic turf war between North Korea and Malaysia, where he was poisoned with a powerful nerve agent.

Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the eldest son of former leader Kim Jong Il, waves to reporters on the Chinese island of Macau in 2010.

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Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother Reportedly Dies In Kuala Lumpur

4:23pm February 14, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Malaysian police said they are investigating the suspicious death of a North Korean man who fell ill at the Kuala Lumpur airport. Multiple media outlets are reporting that the man is Kim Jong Nam.

A man in South Korea watches a news broadcast Friday showing file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Speaking at a major gathering in North Korea, Kim declared "great success" in the country's recent nuclear test and a rocket launch.

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In A Major Speech, Kim Jong Un Trumpets 'Great Success' With Nukes

7:04pm May 06, 2016

by Elise Hu

At North Korea's first Workers' Party Congress in 36 years, Kim declares "unprecedented results" in recent nuclear and missile tests. He's shown greater willingness to speak publicly than his father.

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