Kim Jong-nam
| Kim Jong-nam | |
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Kim in 2001, during his high-profile detention at Narita International Airport.
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| Native name | 김정남 |
| Born |
10 May 1971 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Died | 13 February 2017 (aged 45) Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Cause of death | VX poisoning |
| Residence | Macau, Singapore, Malaysia |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Alma mater | Kim Il-sung University |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Shin Jong-hui |
| Children | 6 (including Kim Han-sol) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives |
Kim Il-sung (grandfather) Kim Sul-song (sister) Kim Jong-un (brother) Kim Jong-chul (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 North Korea
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| Service/branch |
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| Kim Jong-nam | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김정남 |
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| Hancha | 金正男 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeong-nam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏng-nam |
| Date | 13 February 2017 |
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| Location | Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2, Malaysia |
| Cause | Homicide by VX nerve agent |
| Participants | no trial |
| Inquiries | Ongoing; Autopsy performed on 15 February at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital mortuary |
| Arrest(s) | Đoàn Thị Hương (Vietnamese), Siti Aishah (Indonesian), Muhammad Farid Bin Jalaluddin (Malaysian, released on bail), Ri Jong-chol (North Korean) |
| Suspect(s) | Rhi Ji-hyon, Hong Song-hac, O Jong-gil, Ri Jae-nam, Kim Uk-il, Ri Ji-u (North Koreans), Hyon Kwang-song (a senior diplomat in the North Korean embassy in Malaysia) |
Kim Jong-nam (Chosŏn'gŭl: 김정남; Hancha: 金正男, Korean pronunciation: [kim.dʑʌŋ.nam] or [kim] [tɕʌŋ.nam]; 10 May 1971 – 13 February 2017) was the eldest son of Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea. From roughly 1994 to 2001, he was considered the heir apparent to his father. Following a series of actions showing dissent to the North Korean regime, including a failed attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland in May 2001 by entering Japan with a false passport, he was thought to have fallen out of favour with his father.
Kim was exiled from North Korea circa 2003, becoming an occasional critic of his family's regime and an advocate for reform. His younger paternal half-brother, Kim Jong-un, was named heir apparent in September 2010. Kim's death in Malaysia in February 2017 is alleged to have been a result of poisoning at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Kim Jong-nam was born in Pyongyang, North Korea, to Song Hye-rim, one of three women known to have had children with Kim Jong-il. Because Kim Jong-il aimed to keep his affair with Song a secret due to the disapproval of his father Kim Il-sung, he initially kept Jong-nam out of school, instead sending him to live with Song's older sister Song Hye-rang, who tutored him at home.
Kim was reported to have had a personality similar to that of his father, and was described by his aunt as being "hot-tempered, sensitive, and gifted in the arts". His aunt also said in 2000 that he "[did] not wish to succeed his father". Like Kim Jong-il, he was interested in film: he wrote scripts and short films from a young age. His father also created a small movie set for him to use.
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