The official Korean Central News Agency reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited his half-brother's grave on Tuesday to 'express his sincere condolences over his death.' At the time, South Korea attributed this assassination to Pyongyang, which the latter denied. The murder of Kim Jong Nam, a critic of the North Korean regime who was killed at Kuala Lumpur airport following a nerve gas attack, remains unsolved. This incident sparked a diplomatic crisis between Malaysia and North Korea. Kim Jong Nam's body was repatriated to his home country.
Kim Jong Un Visits His Half-Brother's Grave
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited his half-brother Kim Jong Nam's grave, expressing condolences over his 2017 assassination in Malaysia. The murder case remains unsolved and caused a diplomatic crisis between Pyongyang and Kuala Lumpur.