Television footage released Monday, shows the moment when he was attacked by Kim Jong-Nam.
The footage was first shown on television in Japan, show how Kim was attacked at the international airport in Kuala Lumpur. Kim Jong-Nam is the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN, he died on the way to the hospital. Authorities believe that he was poisoned, and the case is considered a murder investigation.
So far police have arrested 4 suspects and are looking for another 4, which is believed to have left Malaysia the day of the attack. 5 of the 8 suspects are citizens of North Korea. When a senior representative of police of Malaysia said, "Lee Ordered the murder of North Korea," he said, "4 suspects have North Korean citizenship."
The investigation into Kim's death caused a diplomatic row between Malaysia and North Korea. The Ambassador of Malaysia in Pyongyang, Kang Chol, told reporters Monday that the investigation was "politicized Malaysia in collusion with South Korea". He said that the victim was Kim Chol, a citizen of North Korea, and that the request for the submission of a DNA sample was "ridiculous".
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, said the North Korean Embassy in Malaysia that they have confirmed the identity of Kim Jong-Nam. He added that Kim Jong-Nam travelled with two passports, one under the name of Kim Chol.
Earlier on Monday, the Malaysian government summoned the Ambassador of Pyongyang after he accused officials in Kuala Lumpur in collusion with "hostile forces" during the investigation. North Korea has previously stated that it opposes any opening and publicly demanded that the country return the body.
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