Once Kim Jong-il began to show affection to Kim Jong-un’s mother Ko Yong-hui, Kim Jong-nam spent extended periods living overseas in Moscow, Geneva, Beijing, Macao and other locations.

The killing of Kim Jong Nam, however, is different. Unlike Jang, Kim Jong Nam had royal blood coursing through his veins, given his direct line of descent from North Korea’s founding leader Kim ...

However, Kim Jong-Nam reportedly fell out of favour with his father when he failed in an attempt to enter Japan on a fake passport under the name "Pang Xiong" — translating as "fat bear" in ...

North Korea has angrily denied any connection to the killing of Kim Jong Nam, who died after being attacked with VX nerve agent in an airport terminal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Feb. 13.

Kim Jong Nam, who was likely 45 or 46 years old, was the eldest son of the late Kim Jong Il, the second-generation leader in the Kim family, which has ruled North Korea since its founding in 1948.

Kim Jong Nam, who had lived in exile for more than a decade, was also known to have maintained contacts with the once powerful Jang Song-thaek and Kim Kyong-hui.

Kim Yo Jong has been described as a mouthpiece for her brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — and a potential successor.

Kim Jong Nam, the elder half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, met with an American man five days before he was murdered, a court in Malaysia heard Monday.

The older brother — Kim Jong Nam, a family black sheep — was killed by female assassins. The women, presumably deployed by the regime, struck their target on Feb. 13 inside a busy Malaysian ...

Two women can be seen on security camera footage holding a cloth over Kim Jong Nam’s face at the terminal, after which the 45-year-old began to feel ill. He eventually died en route to hospital.

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the U.S.'s intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea’s ...