Malaysia confirms Kim Jong-nam's identity from son's DNA

On the afternoon of March 15, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the country had used the DNA of Kim Jong-nam's son to identify the person who died at Kuala Lumpur airport on February 13.

South Korean people watch a television program broadcasting a video believed to be of Kim Han-sol, son of Kim Jong-nam, at a train station in Seoul. Photo: AFP.

Previously, on March 10, Malaysia confirmed that the person who died at Kuala Lumpur airport on February 13 was Kim Jong-nam. However, at that time, they refused to reveal why they came to this conclusion.

Reuters news agency quoted Mr. Hamidi as telling reporters: "I once again confirm that the deceased is Kim Jong-nam. This confirmation was made based on samples taken from his son."

North Korea has so far denied that the man killed at Kuala Lumpur airport was Kim Jong-nam. North Korea said the man was named Kim Chol and was carrying a diplomatic passport.

Malaysian police believe the man who died at Kuala Lumpur airport on February 13 was poisoned with VX.

According to VNE