North Korean Leader's Brother Kim Jong-nam Was Murdered By VX Nerve Agent

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New York Times: Kim Jong-nam Was Killed by VX Nerve Agent, Malaysians Say

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The poison used to kill Kim-Jong-nam, the brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was VX nerve agent, a substance listed as a chemical weapon, the Malaysian police announced on Friday.

In a brief statement, Khalid Abu Bakar, the national police chief, said the substance was listed as a chemical weapon under Chemical Weapons Conventions of 1997 and 2005.

Samples were taken from Mr. Kim’s skin and eye. The poison was identified in preliminary analysis by the Centre for Chemical Weapons Analysis of the Chemistry Department of Malaysia, Mr. Khalid said.

The statement gave the chemical name as Ethyl S-2-Diisopropylaminoethyl Methylphosphonothiolate.

The police chief’s announcement came just a day after North Korea denied any responsibility for Mr. Kim’s death,

accusing the Malaysian authorities of fabricating evidence of Pyongyang’s involvement under the influence of the North’s archrival, South Korea.

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Malaysia says VX nerve agent was used in murder of Kim Jong Nam -- Reuters
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VX nerve agent found on Kim Jong-Nam face, say Malaysia police -- SBS
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