Korean newspaper says suspect who lured Doan Thi Huong used to live in Vietnam

Ri Ji-hyon, 33, the suspect in the murder of a North Korean citizen at Kuala Lumpur airport, lived in Vietnam for 10 years and speaks fluent Vietnamese, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.

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This subject is suspected of enticing Doan Thi Huong to participate in a plan to kill a North Korean citizen, believed to be Kim Jong-nam - the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Doan Thi Huong and Siti Aisyah are accused of smearing VX nerve agent on Kim Jong-nam's face, killing him. Both women have said they were hired to take part in a prank for a reality TV show.

Ri was one of four North Korean suspects who left Malaysia on the day Kim Jong-nam was killed. All four have since returned to Pyongyang.

Malaysian police say up to eight North Koreans are suspected of being involved in the murder of Kim Jong-nam.

According to Vietnamnet.vn