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China-Japan-Koreas
Pudgy's Older Brother 'Lying Low'
2017-02-15
Good idea, all things considered...
The ouster of North Korean eminence grise Jang Song-taek throws into relief the fate of leader Kim Jong-un's older half-brother Jong-nam, who was raised by Jang and his wife.

Kim Jong-nam is the eldest son of former leader Kim Jong-il and was thought to be the designated heir until he fell from grace in 2001. Since then he has lived in lavishly funded exile in Macau and Beijing and has had practically no contact with his younger half-brother.
Half-brother by birth, not by weight...
Kim Jong-nam has not been seen in Macau for over a year. "He seems to be living a quiet life traveling between Singapore and China," a source based in Beijing said Tuesday. "He's probably lying low now that Jang, to whom he was close, has been whacked purged."

Kim Jong-nam has been critical of the dynastic succession of power in the North, talking freely to a Japanese journalist about the need for reform in the North. But lately he has been more quiet.

There is speculation that China is grooming Jong-nam to take over if the regime of Kim Jong-un were to collapse. "Rumor has it that China is protecting Kim Jong-nam," the source added.
Any time, China...
Posted by:Steve White

#12  Kim Jong-nam's 21 year old son is now reported lying very low in China. He won't be seen any any budget airline counters. Probably be groomed by the Chinese to take over North Korea when the time comes.
Posted by: Chineng Smith6930   2017-02-15 21:28  

#11  Re comment #3: 2/15/2017
Posted by: Chineng Smith6930   2017-02-15 21:24  

#10  Unhealthy family
Posted by: European Conservative   2017-02-15 14:27  

#9  How low can he go?
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2017-02-15 13:24  

#8  Sorry, I should have caught that. I thought it was the other half-brother, the one who's still alive. I think.
Posted by: Steve White   2017-02-15 12:52  

#7  He shoulda read Rantburg - it might of saved his life!
Posted by: Bobby   2017-02-15 12:45  

#6  Kim Jong-nam death: Malaysia police hold female suspect
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-02-15 10:04  

#5  So, he's laying really low now?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-02-15 09:51  

#4  Very good catch, Chineng Smith6930. Thank you!
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-02-15 09:48  

#3  Ok, the orignal artice Kim Jong-un's Older Brother 'Lying Low' is from Dec 2013. Chosun has an article from 2/15/2015:

Kim Jong-un's Brother Killed
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother died in mysterious circumstances at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Monday morning.

Kim Jong-nam died on the way to hospital after he told airport officials he had been attacked by unknown assailants.

Intelligence officers here briefed the media that Kim, who lived in gilded exile in Macau after falling out of favor with his father Kim Jong-il, was killed with a poison needle or spray by two female North Korean agents.
Posted by: Chineng Smith6930   2017-02-15 07:37  

#2  So is Nammy-poo dead or alive?

Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong-nam killed after being 'sprayed in face with unknown liquid', possibly by pair of female spies
Posted by: Chineng Smith6930   2017-02-15 07:33  

#1  There was a lot about him when Dear Leader passed. He's a worthless playboy who does nothing but gamble in Macau and generally behave as a wastrel. He's so unimportant he didn't even have a security detail. He just arrived in Beijing airport and got into a taxi just like everyone else.
Posted by: Herb McCoy7309   2017-02-15 01:41  

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