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Report Alleges Kim Jong Nam Worked With CIA

June 11 2019

North Korea

The slain half brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un may have been a source for the Central Intelligence Agency, reports the Wall Street Journal

Kim Jong Nam met several times with agency personnel, according to a source said to be knowledgeable of the matter. 

It is unclear what information, if any, he provided. Kim lived outside of North Korea for several years and was not known to be close to his half-brother's inner circle. 

Some floated Kim as a possible successor to...

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