Movie Description

North Korea's Deadly Dictator

(2017)

Overview

The assassination of Kim Jong-nam occurred on 13 February 2017 when two women attacked him with VX nerve agent, a lethal chemical weapon, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Kim was the eldest son of deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and the half-brother of current North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. North Korean diplomats objected to any form of autopsy being conducted on Kim's body, but the autopsy proceeded as the they did not submit a formal protest. Following Malaysia's refusal to release the body immediately, North Korea's ambassador Kang Chol accused Malaysia of collaborating with the country's enemies over the assassination of Kim Jong-nam.

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Original TitleNorth Korea's Deadly Dictator

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2017-09-29

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 50m

Homepagehttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/north-koreas-deadly-dictator/

Production CompaniesPBS International

Genres

  • Documentary