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The article reports on the Malaysian police' investigation of the assasination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, which include the suspected seven North Koreans for being involved in the attack and the refusal of Pyongyang in the accussations of Malaysia.

The article reports on the statement by Hwang Kyo-ahn, acting president of South Korea, that the murder of Kim Jong-nam, brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is an act of terrorism.

The article reports on Malaysian police's investigation over the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the elder brother of North Korean President Kim Jong-un who is now searching for seven more people suspected to have knowledge in the assassination.

The article reports the claim by Malaysian authorities in February 2017 that two people were arrested including 25-year-old Indonesian Siti Aishah for the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The article reports on the death of Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia in February 2017, who was poisoned by two women believed to be carrying out an assassination order from Pyongyang.

The article reports on the claim of South Korean officials that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered the killing of his half brother Kim Jong-nam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in February 2017, noting that hundreds have been executed under his orders since 2011.

Examines the family life of North Korea leader Kim Jong Il and his plans for his son to succeed him. Examples of nepotism in Kim's appointees to high posts within North Korea's government; Kim's plans for his son, Kim Jong Nam, who is a product of an extra marital affair, to become the elder Kim's successor; Members of Kim's extended family that are living in exile or have been murdered; Brief biography of Kim Jong Il; How Kim consolidated his power within North Korea in an effort to secure his ascendancy to leadership.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Kim Jong-un, the designated dynastic heir in North Korea, walked alongside the hearse carrying the body of his father, Kim Jong-il, through snow-covered downtown Pyongyang on Wednesday, leading a state funeral that provided early glimpses of who is serving as guardians of the young, untested leader. The elaborate funeral was closely watched for signs of shifts in power in the country's enigmatic leadership. Mr. Kim's two elder brothers, Kim Jong-nam and Kim Jong-chol, were nowhere to be seen. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The grandson of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has started attending classes at United World College, a private English-language high school in Mostar, Bosnia, the former head of the Hong Kong branch of the school has confirmed. Stephen Codrington, currently the head of the Awty International School in Houston, Tex., interviewed the boy in Macau. Kim Han Sol, 16, is the son of Kim Jong Il's oldest son Kim Jong Nam. ''I was very impressed by his idealism,'' Mr. Codrington said in a phone interview from Singapore. ''He's an intelligent, insightful boy with a maturity beyond his years. He has a real yearning for changing the situation on the Korean peninsula, which he feels very deeply about.'' Mr. Codrington said that the student passed the objective criteria for admission and received no special preference. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The eldest son of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, told Japanese television on Tuesday that he opposed the recently announced generational transfer of power to his younger half-brother. In a rare sign of discord within the secretive North Korean ruling family, Kim Jong-nam, 39, told TV Asahi that he is ''against third-generational succession.'' However, he also said there might have been unspecified internal factors that made the succession of his brother Kim Jong-un necessary. Once the presumed heir, Kim Jong-nam apparently fell out of favor after he was detained while trying to enter Japan on a false passport to visit Tokyo Disneyland. He now lives in China and Macao, where he gives interviews, but only for a hefty fee. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This section offers news briefs in East Asia as of October 6, 2010, including one on Kim Jong-Nam who was supposed to lead North Korea's Communist dynasty, another on the 1.13 billion phone subscribers in China, and another on the accusation of Bernardo Villegas, a conservative academic, that the statistics office of the Philippines manipulated population data to support a family planning campaign.

The article reports on the decision of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to name his second eldest son, Kim Jong-chol, as deputy chief of a leadership division in the ruling Workers' Party. This appointment signals Jong-chol's succession of his father. Kim Jong-il has three sons from two women: Jong-nam, Jong-chol and Jong-un.

The article reports that Kim Jong-nam, eldest son of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, has been living with his family in Macau, China. He spends his time dining and gambling in casino and poker machine parlours, while his people were in deprived conditions. The news is likely to embarrass Beijing, which is pressured to pull North Korea back into line after it tested its nuclear device.

The author criticizes the high standard of living being enjoyed by Kim Jong-nam, son of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, in Macau while North Korean citizens suffer malnutrition due to food shortage.

Deals with the deportation of Kim Jong Nam, son of North Korean President Kim Jong Il, by Japanese authorities in May 2001.

Reports on the arrest of Kim Jong Nam, who identified himself as the son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, while trying to enter Japan on May 3, 2001.

The article reports that Kim Jong-Nam, the older half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, who was missing, was spotted recently in Indonesia. He was photographed with a chef at a restaurant in Jakarta, Indonesia. There were speculations that he was killed or detained following the execution of his uncle Jang Song-Taek. Jong-Nam, was once first in line to inherit power from his late father Kim Jong-Il as his oldest son, but he fell out of favor apparently for his maverick lifestyle.

The article offers information on the confession of a spy held in South Korea, that he was appointed by North Korea to kill Kim Jong-Nam, the older half-brother of the new leader of South Korea. The spy's name has been identified as Kim. He said has admitted that the National Security Agency of North Korea had sent him to kill Kim Jong-Nam in 2010.

The article reports that oldest son of former North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Il has reconciled with rival half-brother Kim Jong-Il, who now rules North Korea. Jong-Nam was once first in line to inherit his father's power. Jong-Nam, who want Chinese-style reform and openness, had been backed by China. Jong -Nam have played a role in managing the regime's overseas fund.

The article reports that Kim Jong-Un, new ruler of North Korea is unlikely to face a major challenge to his power. Kim Jong-Un, who ascended to power after the death of his father Kim Jong-Il, is supported by the members of his extended family. China has also supported Kim Jong-Un. The only possible challenge would be his older half-brother, Kim Jong-Nam.

The article reports that the Facebook pages of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's exiled oldest son Kim Jong-Nam and grandson Kim Jong-Un have exposed the dysfunctional inner workings of the dynasty. As stated, According to sources close to the North, there are still many supporters of Jong-Nam within the regime's power network.

The article reports that Kim Jong-Nam, son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, has stated that his father was opposed to another father-to-son succession and it was intended only to stabilize the country. In an interview with the newspaper Tokyo Shimbun he wanted his half-brother Jong-Un to carry out reforms and openness to revive the economy of North Korea.

The article offers information about Kim Jong-Nam, son of Kim Jong-Il, North Korean leader who lost in family power struggle and believes that North Korea is collapsing. Jong-Nam believes that the Stalinist regime is run by his younger brother, Kim Jong-Un. It reveals how love of brothers is lost in urge for the country's leadership as Jong-Nam opposed his father's plan of transferring power to Jong-Un and even attempted to kill his younger brother.

The article reports on the assertion of Fujimoto Kenji, former Japanese chef of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, that the leader's exiled first-born son, Kim Jong-Nam, might be assassinated. At the press conference, Fujimoto revealed that Jong-Nam had put his life in danger by criticizing the hereditary power succession, in which Jong-Il chose his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un, to succeed his power. Fujimoto added that Jong-Nam had hated North Korea and had been considered as a dangerous person.

The article reports on the opposition of Kim Jong-Nam, first son of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il, to his younger brother Kim Jong-Un's behavior towards South Korea. It notes that Kim Jong-Nam told his father to punish Jong-Un for military provocation against South Korea and for orchestrating the submarine attack on South Korea's warship in March 2010. Details related to the delay of the conference of North Korea's Worker's Party because of the objections of Jong-Nam are also included.

The article reports on the assassination attempts by Kim Jong-Un, heir to dictator Kim Jong-Il, to his elder half-brother Kim Jong-Nam in North Korea. It notes that Kim Jong-Un planned to assassinate his elder brother after Kim Jong-Nam's comments against the reform for the dictatorship in the country. It also states that Kim Jong-Nam is still supported by the people in North Korea and in China because of his close ties with the "princelings," an elite group of the children of Chinese officials.

The article reports that Kim Jong-Nam, first son of North Korean Premier Kim Jong-II, was a strong contender to become the successor of his sick father. It mentions a statement from South Korean government official who said that King Jong-Nam was backed by China but Kim Jong II has named his third son Kim Jong-Un as his successor which may be a cause of turmoil in North Korea because 200 military supporters of Kim Jong Nam are under protection in China.

The article reports on North Korean intelligence officers launching an espionage base in 2004 located Dandong, China which is the main Chinese border and the gateway to North Korea. It is indicated that the South Korean National Intelligence Service has detected the base in 2005, according to "Daily NK" newsletter. In addition, the newsletter has discovered Kim Jong-Il's eldest son Kim Jong-Nam as the principal personage linked with the North Korean high-tech activities.

The article reports on the survival of Kim Jong-Nam, eldest son of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Il, from the assassination that was allegedly plotted by Kim Jong-Un, his younger half-brother. It states that the reason for assassination is due to leadership dispute in the country. According to an intelligence source, Jong Nam had a long maintained close ties with Chinese leadership.

The article reports that Kim Jong-Nam, first-born son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, has told Japanese reporters his country's recent launch of a long-range missile would escalate tensions between North Korea and its neighbors. He said to Japan's TBS television that he is keenly observing the reaction of the international community on the launching.

The article discusses the interview of the son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-II, Kim Jong-Nam. When he was enquired about the health of his father, he declined to comment. Kim also said that on the issue of who will succeed the North Korean leader no one can say anything affirmative about it. Asked if he had business partners in Japan, Kim said that he has friends but no business partners.

The article reports that Kim Jong-Nam, the eldest son of North Korean ruler Kim Jong-II, who was interviewed during a recent visit to Beijing, has declined to comment on his father's recent stroke. However, according to Japanese media reports, Kim hinted that his father was not in good health. Asked on the issue of who will succeed the North Korean leader, he said that no one can say anything affirmative about it and only his father can decide on it.

The article focuses on the speculations over the oldest son of Kim Jon-Il after being spotted in Paris, France. A Japanese television network showed footage of a man believed to be Kim Jong-nam entering the neurosurgery ward of a Paris hospital and leaving about hours later. Kim Jong-nam is speculated to meet with a French brain surgeon, apparently to discuss his father, who was believed to have undergone brain surgery in August 2008.

The article reports that a Japanese language website called North Korea Today, focusing on North Korean affairs, reported that Kim Jong-Nam will be the successor to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il. The article, written by Keiji Abe, a researcher on the DPRK and an author, quotes a Beijing intelligence source who apparently told a certain Japanese government office that Kim Jong-Nam is certain to become the successor to Kim Jong-Il. Kim Jong-Nam is the oldest son of the dictator and had been rumored to be the heir to Kim.