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South Korea Holds Security Meeting Over Death of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother

© AP Photo / JoongAng Sunday via JoongAng Ilbo, Shin In-seopIn this June 4, 2010 file photo, Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, waves after his first-ever interview with South Korean media in Macau, China
In this June 4, 2010 file photo, Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, waves after his first-ever interview with South Korean media in Macau, China - Sputnik International
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South Korean Hwang Kyo-ahn on Wednesday convened a meeting of the country's national security council following the reported death of Kim Jong Nam, who was half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, local media reported.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The South Korean Yonhap news agency reported that the meeting started at 8:50 a.m. local time (23:50 on Tuesday GMT).

Kim Jong Nam, who was the son of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, but had not lived in the country for several years, was reportedly killed on Monday in Malaysia. According to US media, Washington officials said that Kim Jong Nam could be assassinated by Pyongyang's security agents.

The news came after North Korea launched a missile in the direction of the Sea of Japan early on Sunday, which led to protests from the country’s closest neighbors, Japan and South Korea, both stating that Pyongyang’s actions were in breach of the UN Security Council resolutions.

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