North Korea: isolated state with a long history of assassinations
(The Guardian South Korea)

Kim Jong-nam´s death is believed to have been an ordered hit, if so it would not be the first time citizens were targeted abroadKim Jong-nam was almost certainly murdered by North Korean agents, according to intelligence officials in South Korea, as suspicions mount that his assassination at Kuala Lumpur airport was ordered by his estranged half-brother, the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.Kim Jong-nam, Kim Jong-il´s eldest son, was once seen as heir apparent, but fell out of favour in 2001 following a failed attempt to enter Japan on a forged passport, apparently to visit Disneyland. He lived in Macau while his brother took over the nuclear-armed state. Related: Kim Jong-nam was assassinated, say US and South Korean officials Continue reading...