North Korea killing: Kim Jong-nam pleaded for his life, say reports
(The Guardian South Korea)

The murdered half-brother of Kim Jong-un said in a letter that his family had `nowhere to go´, South Korean politicians claim Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea´s ruler, pleaded with his younger sibling to spare his life after he was forced into exile, according to two politicians in South Korea.Five years ago, Kim Jong-nam asked his brother to withdraw a standing order for his assassination, according to the politicians, who were briefed by South Korea´s spy agency. Related: Kim Jong-nam was assassinated. But was it on his brother´s orders? | Aidan Foster-Carter Related: North Korean spy chief sacked in latest purge, says South Korea Continue reading...