so what does the death of kim jong—nam mean for his half brother, kim jong—un? mean for his half brother, kim jong-un? well, not clear. if he did have his half brother assassinated, is that a sign of strength or weakness? a lot of people think this means is becoming increasingly nervous and paranoid. but it also could be a sign of strength, that is reaching out in showing everybody around the world that he has the ability to strike back. it's hard to draw conclusion about whether its strong orfor kim draw conclusion about whether its strong or for kim jong—un. draw conclusion about whether its strong or for kim jong-un. what does this mean for defectors? this assassination or killing of kim jong—nam? assassination or killing of kim jong-nam? that's exactly what are the arguments which shows this is about strength. if taking at people who have defected, this is chilling for anybody who escapes from north korea, they have to be on guard so in that sense, if it is the case, it would be very scary situation for most north korean defectors. thank you so much feel

own younger brother, kim jong—un. north korea's young dictator has been tightening his grip on power, ruthlessly purging potential opponents. what's so sensitive? last year i saw for myself how strange north korea can be. i was detained and expelled for insulting the kim leadership. much more telling is what he did to his own uncle, seen here on the left. jang sung—taek was hauled away from a party meeting, accused of treachery, and executed. has he now also eliminated his brother? kim jong—nam was once his father's favourite, being groomed to one day take over as north korea's supreme leader. but his downfall began here in tokyo, when he was caught sneaking into japan on a fake passport. these pictures of his humiliating deportation from japan are said to have deeply angered his father, north korea's late dictator kim jong—il. his place at his father's side was taken instead by his younger brother kim jong—un. kim jong—nam then went into exile in macau. in interviews, he repeatedly said he had no interest i

kim jong—nam is the half brother of its leader, kim jong—un. kimjong—nam is thought the half brother of its leader, kim jong—un. kim jong—nam is thought to have been poisoned as he waited to board a flight on monday. local authorities are carrying out an autopsy to establish the exact cause of death by pyongyang has reportedly objected. residence of the indonesian capital of jakarta have voted for a new governor in an election overshadowed by the incumbent‘s blasphemy trial. private polling suggests the man known as ahok has a narrow lead. this story is trending on bbc.com. excessive weddings in india could become the new normal after the wedding of a businessman's daughter cost $7a million sparked outrage. stay with us. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.

and if kim jong-un didn't order it, he at least gave his approval. >> translator: kim jong nam is a thorn in the side of the country's leader, kim jong-un. there's no other north korean citizen who's been openly criticizing the regime. >> the expert also added he expects a strong response from the international community to this. so he thinks in the long run it will hurt kim jong-un's regime. that's it for now, back to you. >> nhk correspondent hideki yabu is in malaysia following updates there. he has this update. >> reporter: what's believed to be kim jong nam's body was transferred to this forensic lab in kuala lumpur wednesday. an autopsy is believed to be under way. we've seen cars with embassy plates and one with a north korean flag going back and forth. we saw what looked like the north korean official entering the hospital. current diplomatic relations allow north koreans to enter malaysia without a visa. reporters have been gathering outside the facility and armed police are also on guard. >>> this just in. police in malaysia say they've detained a woman with vietnamese passport

kim jong—nam, seen here as a child with his father, kim jong—il, was the favourite son and next in line to take over until he fell out of favour and spent several years overseas in exile. it's not clear why or even if kim jong—nam was murdered and while south korea says it was definitely pyongyang that ordered the hit, it could also have been a disgruntled business partner, chinese triads or a jilted lover. whoever killed him, that is one possible threat to kim jong—un removed, and even if it was not pyongyang that ordered the killing, i doubt if there'll be much mourning in pyongyang. the two half—brothers didn't really get on. you find some people who will tell you they never actually met. north korea has yet to comment on the murder, but embassy officials spent hours at the hospital, reportedly objecting to a postmortem examination that could determine how he died. they've also requested that the body is released to them right away, but malaysia has refused. let's update you on the regional elections in indonesia where tens of millions have voted. but all eyes are on the capita

one expert. >> translator: kim jong-nam was a symbolic figure as kim jong-il's son. if an opponent wanted to undermine north korea's regime, he would have been very useful. >> reporter: south korea's intelligence chief said kim jong-nam may have been put on an assassination list after kim jong-un became leader. >> reporter: south korean media reports that he recently sought political asylum in the south making him a target. the experts think an assassination may have been ordered for another reason. >> translator: i had information that some north korean defectors were considering an exile government under the leadership of kim jong-nam. if by any chance kim jong-nam becomes the leader, this will be a troublesome thing for north korea's administration. >> reporter: he added that kim jong-nam was the only north korean national who could openly criticize the regime and therefore was a nuisance to his younger brother. yasugo shigabaki, nhk world. >>> a suicide bomber attack a famous shrine in southern pakistan. at least 70 are dead and 150 are wounded. the islamic state

with security, but yang xiyu claims it was only because he was the son of kim jong-il. but a japanese expert on north korea sees more behind the suspected attack. he says if it's confirmed to have been an assassination, it shows the leader of north korea not only has bad relations with china but is also afraid of it. >> translator: kim jong-un had to take out his half brother in a way that shows to the international community that he's a terrorist. his half brother had no significant power in north korea. why was he so afraid of him? i believe the incident shows how bad the current china/north korea relations are. >> nishioka says the chinese communist party leadership has been urging kim jong-un to make reforms in his country and halt its nuclear program. but we know he's refused to do that. nishioka says at the same time, chinese leaders have sheltered kim jong-nam who has been in favor of reform. >> translator: the chinese communist party has provided kim jong-nam with special security protection. that's why he stays alive even though pyongyang ordered his assassinat

own younger brother, kim jong—un. north korea's young dictator has been tightening his grip on power, ruthlessly purging potential opponents. what's so sensitive? last year i saw for myself how strange north korea can be. i was detained and expelled for insulting the kim leadership. much more telling is what he did to his own uncle, seen here on the left. jang sung—taek was hauled away from a party meeting, accused of treachery, and executed. has he now also eliminated his brother? kim jong—nam was once his father's favourite, being groomed to one day take over as north korea's supreme leader. but his downfall began here in tokyo, when he was caught sneaking into japan on a fake passport. these pictures of his humiliating deportation from japan are said to have deeply angered his father, north korea's late dictator kim jong—il. his place at his father's side was taken instead by his younger brother kim jong—un. kim jong—nam then went into exile in macau. in interviews, he repeatedly said he had no interest i

kim jong un had his uncle executed in public in 2013. you can see their analysis, saying that these purges clearly isw that north korea unstable as a regime and wonders if there could be some serious unrest in north korea. genie: let's come back to french politics. the conservative presidential candidate franÇois fillon seems to have defied all odds and is managing to quell this growing revolt against him. florence: he had a tough meeting yesterday with some mps from his own party. lots of empty's facing -- mps facing tough questions from their constituents wondering why fillon is still running for president. mpserday, he met with these , it was an arm wrestling match of a successful one for fillon, managing to defend his legitimacy and telling them, there is no plan b. he has really taken a tumble tumble since opinion polls -- in opinion polls since these allegations were revealed that he hired his wife penelope for a fictitious job. genie: the could be more trouble ahead. more revelations this week about fillon's campaign spokesperson

kim jong-nam and kim jong-un had different mothers. kim jong-nam's mother was an actress, their father had an affair with, kim jong-nam was considered by some in north korea to be the natural heir to power until 2001 when he was caught trying to sneak into japan on fake passport. >> trying to sneak into japan on a dominican republic passport with his small son to entertain him at tokyo disneyland, so, and it's complicated relations with japan, north koreans would be so bold as to make this kind of attempt but the symbolism of trying to go to disneyland, i think that in itself was this idea that the north korean regime could not tolerate are. >> reporter: that made kim jong-nam persona non grata with his family. he was asked if he was interested in succeeding his father. >> no. personally, i'm not interested in this issue. >> why? >> sorry. i'm not interested in the politic. >> reporter: what he was interested in, according to analysts, was living like a high roller. frequenting the casinos and dance clubs of macau. >> he was known as b

are they changing their course towards kim jong—un? changing their course towards kim jong-un? i think the frustration has been there for a long time. the bottomline for chain has probably not change, which stability. —— for china. i think there is more behind this and frustration, probably with a nigh on us and to look at the us, now, to make its move and show what it will do or north korea.|j now, to make its move and show what it will do or north korea. i think in the past we have had some strong rhetoric from the united states, sanctions, the kitchen sink has also been thrown at north korea by the united nations, but they have not budged, and are not doing anything. yes. i think it will take more than just economic pressure to move north korea. it will also take some move from the us side. but what china has said it will do is probably a greater degree of pressure than anything like un sanctions has put on north korea before. briefly, what you think will really make kim jong 01’ you think will really make kim jong or in band and break? —— band and break. i think w

jong nam was a symbolic figure as kim jong il's son. he would have been very useful. >> south korea's intelligence chief says kim jong nam may have been put on the assassination list after kim jong un became leader. >> south korean media report he recently got political asylum in the south making him a target. an assassination may have been ordered for another reason. >> i had information that some north korean defectives were considereding leadership under kim jong nam. if he becomes the leader this will be a troublesome thing for north korea's administration. >> he added kim jong nam was the only national that could openly criticize the regime and therefore was a nuisance to his younger brother. >> meanwhile officials are observing the 75th birthday of the country's late leader kim jong il. his son visited the palace where his father's body lies in state. state tv reported he was accompanied by aids and layed wreaths at his an sessor's statues. also at a meeting with other members of the workers party. >> the former leader raised our

kim jong-nam is the older half-brother of north korean leader kim jong-un. he is believed to have been killed in a poisoning attack. kim jong-nam is known to have visited malaysia often a details of his alleged assassination are murky. between the hours of 9:00 and 10:00 in the morning on monday, the man believed to be kim jong-nam was attacked in this crowded, busy airport. police say he was accosted by at least one woman who covered his face with a cloth filled with some kind of burning chemical. after that is thought to of walked to that information counter for help and was taken to a medical clinic one floor down. one man who some believe may have wanted kim jong-nam dead is the north korean leader. kim jong-un took part in a rally to mark what would have been his father's 75th birthday. experts say he is in a purge campaign to get rid of any power.to his grip on not even his close uncle, who was branded a traitor and executed in 2013. >> in the small world of pyeonyang, maybe it does help to have him dead. it is a telling reflection on you areme that in

kim jong—nam, seen here as a child with his father, kim jong—il, was the favourite son and next in line to take over until he fell out of favour and spent several years overseas in exile. it's not clear why or even if kim jong—nam was murdered and while south korea says it was definitely pyongyang that ordered the hit, it could also have been a disgruntled business partner, and even if it was not pyongyang that ordered the killing, i doubt if there'll be much morning in pyongyang, i doubt if there'll be much mourning in pyongyang, the two half—brothers didn't really get on. you will find some people who will tell you they never actually met. north korea has yet to comment on the murder, but embassy officials spent hours at the hospital, reportedly objecting to a postmortem examination that could determine how he died. they've also requested that the body is released to them right away, but malaysia has refused. karishma vaswani, bbc news, kuala lumpur. you are up to date. now it's time for newsnight, with james o'brien. unprecedented? certainly. unpresidential? probably. is reality

ever since kim jong—il died, five years ago, his eldest son, kim jong—nam, kim jong—il died, five years ago, his eldest son, kimjong—nam, has spent most of his time overseas, mostly in asia. many believe this was not by choice but from an enforced exile, based on rivalry with his younger half brother, kim jong—nam, the leader of north korea. -- kim jong—nam, the leader of north korea. —— kimjong—iland jong—nam, the leader of north korea. —— kimjong—il and —— jong—nam, the leader of north korea. —— kimjong—iland —— kimjong—un, who has a record for brutality and is believed to have ordered the execution of his uncle in 2012. are we ever likely to hear any proof for evidence if it is north korean agents behind this? already, there are fresh reports of a woman being detained as a suspect for the crime. the malaysian authorities earlier had released a photo of a young asian woman with heavy make up and casual clothes, believed to be one of the assailants. now the local media is reporting that several others, possibly part of the same group, may be being

oldest son of former laider kim jong-il. had different mothers. mother was actress that father had affair with, but kim jong-nam was considered by some in north korea to be the natural heir to power. until trying to sneak into japan with fake passport. trying to sneak in with young son to tokyo disneyland. complicated relationship. that north koreans would be this bold. but symbolism of trying to go to disneyland, idea that north korean regime couldn't tolerate. >> reporter: made him persona non grata to his family. asked if he was interested in succeeding his father. >> no. personally not interested in this issue. >> why? >> sorry. i'm not interested in politics. >> reporter: what he was interested in according to analysts is living like high roller. frequenting casinos and dance clubs. >> known as playboy and gambler, spent time in southeast asia and europe traveling around but supported with kim jong-il was alive, he did support kim jong-nam, some largess to support his lifestyle. >> reporter: unclear whether kim jong-un

the victim, kim jong-nam, was the exiled elder half brother of the north korean dictator kim jong—un. his alleged assassins to women, one from vietnam, one from indonesia. indonesian diplomats say she had been paid about $90 to take pa rt she had been paid about $90 to take part in what she thought was a reality show prank. she apparently told them she had no idea what she was handling. translation: she only said she was given a kind of oil, like a bee oil. this is the other suspected killer. —— ab oil. the vietnamese government says she also thought she was taking part in a prank. in the real world malaysian authorities are still investigating kim jong—nam's extraordinary murder. the north korean diplomat wanted for questioning is yet to come forward. we can speak now to michael madden, a north korea expert. thank you for being with us. finger is clearly being pointed at north korea. from what you've seen and heard, what do you think?m korea. from what you've seen and heard, what do you think? it is no accident that you have north korean operatives in the airport at the same ti

the apparent murder of this man, kim jong—un‘s of the world? the apparent murder of this man, kimjong—un‘s half brother, is assassinated. the former ambassador will help us make sense of what's happening in enigmatic nation. also tonight, the national security adviser michael flynn is fired for lying about what he said to the russians. this was an act of trust and that was ultimately what led to the president asking for and accepting the resignation of michael flynn. what does the affair tell us about donald trump and the way he runs his white house? and the pressures on the nhs are not abating. the situation at the moment is the worst i've seen since i started working as a doctor 17 years ago. the worst problem now is that i can't see that there is any light at the end of the tunnel. we take an in—depth look at this birmingham hospital, where the patient stack up in the corridors. absolutely heartbreaking. the reality is you can't get them into an assessment area quick enough because at the moment we haven't got beds for people who are w

how long had kim jong—nam been outside of north korea, and what are his relationships with kim jong—un like? he had been outside of north korea most of his adult life. he has occasionally been back, key is not incomplete excite. he went back to pay respects after his father died in 2012. he grew up outside of the country, went to school in moscow and switzerland. he is not close to his half brother, they grew up separately, they are not personally close and have no political relationships. he has been left, kim jong—nam, to lead a relatively modest life. he is known to the chinese authorities. he has not had much protection. he has been seen at airports and in public on his own, he has not been seen as a major target because he hasn't been politically involved in opposition to the currently the ship. in which case, if it is found that he was assassinated, what would that say about what is going on in north korea? we have had since this new leader came to power in 200011, 2012, increasing signs of political instability within the political elite within north korea. contrary to what is

something might happen to kim jong-un, but kim jong-nam had been in exile for more than a decade since he was caught in 2001 trying to sneak into japan on a fake dominican passport, trying to go and visit tokyo's disneyland. >> i just want to point out to our viewers we've been trying to get in touch, reconnect with will rippley, our correspondent who's now in pyongyang. we've got some technical issues going on. as soon as we reconnect with him, we'll go there. the whole disappearance, the whole death now of this half brother raising all sorts of questions as you accurately point out and it comes at a very sensitive moment in the international relationship with north korea based on its recent ballistic missile test which has the clearly alarmed south korea, clearly alarmed japan and the trump administration as well. >> absolutely, wolf. this is a very, very dangerous time in the korean peninsula. a couple days ago the north korean test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. it went about 500 kilometers into the sea of japan. condemned of course by the united states, japan, by sou

north korean dictator kim jong-un's half brother, kim jong-nam apparently targeted by two female assassins. he'd criticized north korea's supreme leader. the staged hit at an airport in malaysia. an unidentified woman covering his face with a cloth laced with liquid, police say. he was seen struggling for help and sought assistance from airport staff but died in an ambulance. north korea's ruthless ruler showing no mercy. kim jong-un had his own uncle put on trial and executed. kim jong-un's late's parent target, his father's son. kim jong-nam had been their father's favorite but in 2001 he was caught sneaking into japan with a false passport wanting to visit tokyo's disneyland. estranged from the family he questioned his brother's rule. a dangerous move. >> there still is resistance, there still is criticism. i think that's why we're seeing high level purging and murders like this. >> reporter: the alleged killing days after kim jong-un personally oversaw a new missile test clearly aimed at provoking president trump. north korea's dictator demanding attention, and eliminating opponents, e

kim jong—nam is the older half—brother of north korean leader kim jong—un. he is believed to have been killed in an apparent poisoning attack on monday. he visited malaysia often, but the details of his death are murky. between the hours of 9:00am to 10:00am in the morning on monday, the man believed to be kimjong—nam was attacked in this crowded, busy airport. police say that he was accosted by at least one woman, who covered his face with a cloth filled with some sort of burning chemical. after that, he is thought to have walked over to that information counter over there, to ask for help, and was taken to a medical clinic at the airport, just one floor down. one man who some believe may have wanted kim jong—nam dead is the north korean leader. kim jong—un took part in a rally to mark what would have been his father's 75th birthday. experts say he is in the midst of a purge campaign to get rid of any threat he sees to his grip on power. no—one is safe, not even close uncle jang sung—taek, who was branded a "traitor for all ages" and executed in 2

kim jong-un's half brother. they identified him as kim cho. the passport he was carrying. if we find back to last week, the deputy prime minister of malaysia held a press conference saying the north korea officials at the mortuary on wednesday, they had identified him as kim jong-nam at the time. a lot of claims and counterclaims. this has become an extraordinary investigation and extraordinary diplomatic row. culminating in the climatic statement here today and then the malaysians recalling their ambassador to pyongyang for and i quote, consultation. they have an embassy in pyongyang. normally amicable relations. they are continuing with the police investigation. four new suspects police say are wanted in connection to the death of the north korean man. three people wanted to assist in the investigation and four already in custody since last week. their remand is up tomorrow. we will see if the malaysians decide to hold them longer. >> saima, this is bizarre. one suspect thought she was on a game show when she sprayed that poison on kim jong-nam. thank you for following i

came to power, leader kim jong—un came to power, most observers believed that the eldest kim jong—nam was being considered as the heir to the leadership, but circumstances changed when he was captured in japan in 2001, travelling on a fake passport, apparently tried to visit disneyland. some wondered if the kim jong—nam had ever been close to his half—brother. in an interview with the japanese media in recent years, he was critical of kim jong—un and questioned his legitimacy. the current leader of the north, kim jong—un has a record for ruthlessness and he is believed to have ordered the execution of his uncle who died in 2012 and ever since the execution of his uncle, intelligence officials have been trying to analyse the psychology of the north korean leader. this is because he may soon have a working nuclear arsenal in a few years‘ time. one senior north korean diplomat who recently defected to south korea said he genuinely believed it was in the character of kim jong—un that he would try to use a nuclear weapon against the united states if he believed he was being thr

jong-un, personally were sp responsible for the assassination of kim jong-un's half brother in malaysia? >> i don't have special inside information on it but i don't have any doubt. i am confident that north korea was behind it. and i think they were sen sending a message to the world, wolf. they didn't kill him in any ordinary way, they used vx nerve gas and were advertising to the world this is a capability that they have and we should not -- we should take that extremely seriously. >> i had heard they were advertising potentially not necessarily to the world, but to their own adversaries, to their own enemies that they have this capability and to their own people if you're even thinking about doing something against kim jong-un, look what's awaiting you. >> yes. i thchk thatink that's kmakexac sending a message to potential dissidents at home and plotters against the current leader but i think they were also sending a message to the world about the kinds of capabilities they possess and what they might do with them. >> we're now told that the president has received options, a plan fr

kim jong-nam knew about the secrets kim jong-un of, so kim jong-nam kim jong-un had to kill him. rishaad: well, what does this tell us firstly about the state of kim jong-un's mind? 's is now very afraid and not stable because china did not support him. so far, china could not invite him to beijing. leaders willtional not recognize him, so he is very afraid of the future of his country or his position. well, tell me something here as well, the second point is, does this now more are less cement his role at the top of the north korean leadership? is he now more powerful than his father was even? that kimks like actually, strong, but he is now very weak. there is no support from china. chinese support is most important to the north korean relationshipse are bad. rishaad: indeed, you say he is weakened by this because of that, but how much leverage has china had over him in the last couple of years? he has seemingly gone on unimpeded with these tests of missiles, this recent ballistic missile test as well? afraid ofrth korea is attacking from the south korea, from the united states

leader kim jong-un. he was reportedly poisoned this week while waiting for a flight. he has fallen out of favor with a kim jong-un and has been living abroad for years. he told medical workers before he died that he was attacked with a chemical spray. i'm jackie ibanez, now back to "red eye." for all of your headlines, log onto fox news.com. you are watching the most powerful name of news, of course fox news channel. have a great morning. ♪ >> tom: this is the droid you're looking for. if you are a feminist. "star wars" movies have only featured male droids, like c3 p po, r3d2 and bb8. the next movie will feature a female droid, the first time a major android will be voiced by a woman. a feminist blogger writes -- before feminists get too excited, maybe they should check out this footage "red eye" obtained of the female droid in action. [laughter] >> tom: we are kidding, that's not it. they haven't started filming yet, but early sketches of the female droid have surfaced. she's good, right? what do you

tonight another strange twist in the killing of kim jong-nam, half brother of kim jong-un. according to agent france's press, one of the suspects, an indonesian woman, told police she thought she was taking part in a harmless prank as part of a reality tv show. that suspect's mother told reuters about her daughter being tricked. >> translator: she said she wanted to go to malaysia for filming on a show to make people surprised by spraying perfume on somebody else. >> reporter: of course afp, an indonesian police official says at least one of the female suspects in the murder had been paid before to spray a substance in people's faces in public. but this time he says there were dangerous materials in the sprayer. kim jong-nam got sick while at the airport in kuala lumpur this week. malaysian police told reuters he felt like someone grabbed or held his face from behind, that he got dizzy and asked for help at a counter. he died on the way to the hospital. south korean officials have called it murder and say he was poisoned. >> this perhaps may have been the target of opportun

i mean, replacing kim jong-il. he screwed up back in 2001 with his crazy trip to disneyland and tokyo on a dominican passport. he washed his hands of him, but his uncle, very close to the chinese, made sure that he was taken care of and in particular going down to mccal. but he continued to say anti-kim jong-un things, he would spreek out and clear that kim jong-un was going to come after him and he did so in a country that doesn't like foreigners to do that kind of thing. so i think this will all come out. i think the malaysians will be pretty clear about it. as for the reason for it, it's just one of these -- when you have a cult dictatorship with no clear lines of succession, this is thousand works. >> how -- how estranged family members are around the world and how at-risk are their lives. >> well, i would say they are at risk. kim jong un has a son whose spoken out. he studied in places like france and switzerland. i think there are a couple of sisters as well. and, for example, when the uncle was murdered by

jong ill. -- kim year rule of his father, kim jong ill. —— kim jong—il. year rule of his father, kim jong ill. —— kimjong—il. there has been a rapid escalation of the programme and many believe it is because the north are serious about becoming a serious nuclear weapons states. the speaker of the house of commons, john bercow, has insisted that his impartiality has not been compromised after a video emerged showing him commenting on political issues. the uk parliament website states that "spea kers must be politically impartial." mr bercow is already facing calls to stand down after saying last week that he would veto a parliamentary address by president donald trump. the latest comments, published in the sunday telegraph, were made at an address to students at reading university three days earlier. this may not be popular with some people in this audience, personally, i voted to remain. i thought it was better to stay in the european union than not, partly for economic reasons, part of being within a trading bloc, and partly because we are in a big power bloc and because it is

murdered half brother of north korea's leader kim jong—un. mr kim died last week after two women accosted him briefly in a check—in hall at kuala lumpur airport. the nerve agent, vx, is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the united nations. our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes reports from kuala lumpur. last week at kuala lumpur airport someone chose to attack kim jong nam last week at kuala lumpur airport someone chose to attack kim jong—nam in full view of at least half a dozen cctv cameras. it was a very deliberate and very public act of violence. today we learned what killed him. and it's even more shocking. it is the vx nerve agent, which is a chemical weapon. kim jong—nam was walking across this busy departures hall last week when he was attacked at this spot. now we know what was used to kill him, vx, one of the most deadly nerve agents ever invented. just a tiny drop, one hundredth of a gram, would have been enough to kill him. vx is also banned under international convention, and yet someone decided to use it h

kim jong-nam then went into exile in macau. in interviews, he repeatedly said he had no interest in power. so why kill him? >> kim jong-nam, although he had been quiet and lying low for a while, not low enough, it seems, had gone off message badly before. he said some stuff about not believing in hereditary succession. maybe in this kind of system, think medieval europe, any possible claimant to the kingship could potentially be a threat. reporter: in the 21st century, fratricide is normally confined to history books. yet again, north korea is showing it is not a normal country. bbc news, tokyo. jane: you are watching bbc "world news america." in's to come, the you tricky role in the central african republic. why it may not be keeping the peace so much as preventing more bloodshed. does drill you failing to close the gap in life expectancy between indigenous and nonindigenous people. report found targets covering health, education, and employment have stagnated, well some are going backward. ull said there had not been enough t

exiled for years kim jong-nam was not considered a threat to his younger brother except maybe in kim jong-un's mind. >> if he ordered this, what does this say about his paranoia. he had an upbringing that none of us could possibly contemplate in that ruthless regime, he's largely isolated. he killed his uncle and his aunt is essentially senile. he's rotated and moved around and executed advisers. >> it drats that kim jong-un is threatened. >> reporter: now a key question tonight. if kim jong-un ordered this killing what could the consequences be for him. he could face more high-level defects or someone inside his regime could move against him. externally they say it could place pressure on the united states to place north korea back on that list of countries that support terrorism and that could mean more sanctions for kim's regime. wolf. >> brian, there also were resentments between the factions. >> long simmering. he was considered the natural rise to power. kim jong-un had a different mother and his mother was said to have been a lady mc-beth inside north korea. she positioned him

the half brother of kim jong-un. we have alexandra field in kuala lumpur following the twists of the story. we understand south korea made an announcement about this issue. bring us up to speed. >> reporter: sure. officials in south korea are pointing fingers at kim jong-un calling it an act of terror saying he ordered it. they are saying the attacks on kim jong-nam was done by the help of the a support group. the women who deployed the chemical weapon in the airport terminal was brought on by the ministry and foreign ministry. the women on the cctv video in the airport minutes before the kim jong-nam dies by the vx agent have told diplomats from the home countries of vietnam and indonesia were playing a prank. the women were trained to handle what is classified as a weapon of mass destruction. how did they get it into the busy airport terminal? experts tell us you need a couple of drops or a swab of that potent liquid to kill a person in a few minutes. the health ministry in malaysia is saying kim jong-nam died a pa

another strange twist in the killing of kim jong nam, half brother of kim jong-un. an indonesian woman thought she was part of a reality tv show. the mother told about her daughter being tricked. >> she wanted to go to for filming on a show by spraying perfume on somebody else. >> according to afp, at least one in the murder had been paid before to stray a substance in people's faces in public. but this time, he says there were dangerous materials in the sprayer. and kim xiong nam and malaysian police said he felt like someone grabbed or held his face from behind. he got dizzy and asked for help on a counter. south korean officials called it murder and say he was poisoned. >> this may have been the the targ target of opportunity. they may have thought this was the opportunity that they had. >> reporter: now a key question remains. did kim jong-un order the mother of his half brother? said the north korean regime did kill kim jong nam but not how he knew it. >> it could part of a pattern of paranoia and executions that have characterized kim jong-un's leadership. >>

kim jong—nam, who was assassinated, was under chinese protectionlj kim jong—nam, who was assassinated, was under chinese protection. i want to ask you specifically about the relations between malaysia and north korea. we know they have been cordial. there is no visa requirement for travel between these two countries. so what is this likely to do, what impact will it have on the salacious? clearly, if there is as hit squad with at least eight people and it looks like a state crafted hit on kim jong—nam, it really leads to malaysia and authorities with no alternative but to push hard against the north koreans for such a brazen act on its soil. so there will be a tremendous amount of intrigue about this situation that means those relations will be frayed, at best. malaysia has recalled its ambassadorfrom pyongyang. yes, we are seeing this dramatic row unfolded when the two. had you see at panning out over the next few weeks? damask; me; 5sz! that it, eggs. she hf — — — 51551555 55 5551555555555 5h.5 5§ — — — e best 515555555 f55 5h.5! 5555 it, 555 5h.5 5§ — — — e be

own younger brother, kim jong—un. north korea's young dictator has been tightening his grip on power, ruthlessly purging potential opponents. "what's so sensitive?" last year, i saw for myself how strange north korea can be. i was detained and expelled for insulting the kim leadership. much more telling is what he did to his own uncle, seen here on the left. jang sung—taek was hauled away from a party meeting, accused of treachery and executed. has he now also eliminated his brother? kim jong—nam was once his father's favourite, being groomed to one day take over as north korea's supreme leader. his downfall began here in tokyo, when he was caught sneaking into japan on a fake passport. these pictures of his humiliating deportation from japan are said to have deeply angered his father, north korea's late dictator kim jong—il. his place at his father's side was taken instead by his younger brother, kim jong—un. kim jong—nam then went into exile in macau. in interviews, he repeatedly said he had no interest in

while kim jong—nam out of favour with his dictator father. while kimjong—nam was alive, the thinking goes, he remained a threat to his half brother and two kim jong—un‘s fragile grip on power inside north korea. celia hatton, bbc news. we just heard in celia hatton‘s report that one of the people arrested in malaysia is and indonesian woman called siti aishah who claimed she was carrying out a prank for a tv show. the 25—year—old's parents insist she is innocent and is being set up. rebecca henshke has been speaking to her family. siti aishah‘s mother says her daughter told her she'd been offered work in malaysia as a model. siti, who had separated from her husband, needed money to support her son, she says. translation: she said she wa nted says. translation: she said she wanted to go to malaysia for a filming on a show to make people surprised by spraying perfume on somebody else. she was offered a job by someone to become and advertise mid model for perfume, and she's an innocent girl that did it because it was good money. sh

kim jong-un tested a new type of missile. then his estranged brother was poisoned in a malaysian airport. south korea's spy agency believes kim ordered the hit. kim has nuclear weapons and has promised to test an intercontinental ballistic missile. such a weapon could eventually carry a nuclear warhead and threaten american cities. that possibility, and the missiles he has aimed at south korea are so dangerous, u.s. defense secretary james mattis went to seoul on his first foreign trip. we went just days later and saw how tense the situation has become. we got two important perspectives. we spoke to the commander of the 28,000 american troops there, as well as the highest ranking north korean to defect in decades. he told us the missiles and murders are part of kim's raging obsession with the survival of his regime. >> thae yong-ho: i've been in seoul for six months, and to be honest, i was never public until now. >> whitaker: we went for an evening out in seoul with thae yong-ho. he was north korea's deputy ambassador in lon

north korean dictator kim jong-un's half brother, kim jong-nam targeted by two female assassins. the staged hit at an airport in malaysia. he was seen struggling for help and sought assistance from airport staff but died in an ambulance. north korea's ruthless ruler showing no mercy. kim jong-un has his own uncle put on trial and executed. his latest apparent target, his father's son. kim jong-nam had been their father's favorite but in 2001 he was caught sneaking into japan with a false passport wanting to visit tokyo's disneyland. estranged from the family he questioned his brother's rule. >> there's still his criticism. that's why we're seeing high level purging and murders like there. >> reporter: the alleged killing days after kim jong-un saw a new missile test clearly aimed at provoking president trump. the dictator demanding attention d eliminating opponents, even family. nbc news, l, now. congratulations are in order after a major milestone by one of the greatest sports dynasties of all time. the uconn women's basketball team won their 100th game in a row. a streak stretc

kim jong-nam's son landed in malaysia, presumably to identify his father's body. as for the suspects, they appear in court wednesday and will likely be charged or released. >>> the south korea spy agency believes kim jong-un ordered the hit on his estranged brother. the assassination comes amid growing concerns over north korea's nuclear weapons and missile tests. sunday on "60 minutes," bill whitaker took a closer look at the isolated country. he spoke with the highest ranking north korean official to defect in decades. >> i've been in seoul for six months, and to be honest, i was never public until now. >> reporter: we went for an evening out in seoul with north korea's former deputy ambassador in london before he defected in august. the first time on the subway? >> yes, that's right. >> reporter: a defection by someone of his rank is extremely rare. this is the first time he had just off camera, six bodyguards watched his every move as we made our way down one of the busiest shopping streets in asia. north korea has assassinated defectors in seoul. >> to preven

kim jong—nam, seen here as a child with his father, kim jong—il, was the favourite son and next in line to take over until he fell out of favour and spent several years overseas in exile. it's not clear why or even if kim jong—nam was murdered and while south korea says it was definitely pyongyang that ordered the hit, it could also have been a disgruntled business partner, chinese triads or a jilted lover. whoever killed him. that is one possible threat to kim jong—un removed and even if it was not pyongyang that ordered the killing, i doubt if there'll be much morning in pyongyang, the two half—brothers didn't really get on. you will find some people who will tell you they never actually met. north korea has yet to comment on the murder, but embassy officials spent hours at the hospital, reportedly objecting to a post—mortem examination that could determine how he died. they've also requested that the body is released to them right away, but malaysia has refused. karishma vaswani, bbc news, kuala lumpur. the prime minister has been campaigning in cumbria today ahead of next we