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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNorth Korea Claims Kim Jong Nam Likely Died Of A Heart Attack, Not Poisoning
NPRNearly a week after Malaysia concluded that the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un died of poisoning from a powerful nerve agent, North Korea is claiming that he probably died of a heart attack.
Ri Tong Il, who once served as the North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters Thursday that the man "probably died of a heart attack because he suffered from heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure," according to The Associated Press.
North Korea has not officially acknowledged that the deceased man is Kim Jong Nam as we have reported, they instead have referred to him only as a North Korean national by the name of Kim Chol.
"We have our experts who are qualified to determine the cause of death of Kim Chol. Our investigations, supported by expert reports, confirmed that Kim Chol was murdered," Malaysia's national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar told the AP. "North Korea can say what they like but the facts remain."
The nerve agent VX that Malaysia says killed Kim Jong Nam is an extremely deadly chemical weapon. It's also extremely rare and as NPR's Geoff Brumfiel reported, its use "would seem to suggest that the North Korean state itself is behind the killing."
Kim Jong Nam's body has become the source of a major diplomatic row; North Korea is demanding that Malaysia hand it over, while Malaysia is refusing, saying that it is waiting for DNA verification from a family member. North Korea also objected to Malaysia's autopsy, saying its officials were not there to witness it.
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North Korea Claims Kim Jong Nam Likely Died Of A Heart Attack, Not Poisoning (Original Post)
Jimbo101
Mar 2017
OP
If someone doses you with deadly nerve agent, you could get scared and have one
jberryhill
Mar 2017
#3
cloudbase
(5,520 posts)1. After consultation with
Bill Jong Frist.
longship
(40,416 posts)2. He died of moidah! nt
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. If someone doses you with deadly nerve agent, you could get scared and have one
That woman in the airport was trying to give him CPR! Ah, it all makes sense now. lol
bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)4. North Korea also claims that they are a super power.
I wouldn't believe anything coming from those propagandists.
marybourg
(12,633 posts)5. Fake news! Fake news! nt