There Might Be More to Kim Jong Nam's Murder... The Other Shoe Drops

[Lewdog]

After Kim Jong Un's brother Kim Jong Nam was recently murdered at a Malaysian airport, China suddenly dispatched troops to their border with North Korea, and now we might know why... and there just might be more to the story than we know. Apparently China had been providing protection for Nam while he lived in Macau, and supporting his scrutiny of how his brother has been running North Korea. Did China have a plan in place to maybe push Kim Jong Un out of power and replace him with Nam??? Did North Korea find out about this and have him killed? There is something more here than we know.

Malaysia arrests North Korean man as row over Kim Jong Nam's death escalates

 

[waltky]

Fatboy an' the Donald gonna go toe to toe...

A ‘merciless’ war awaits the world as Kim Jong Un prepares to lock horns with Donald Trump
Saturday 4th March, 2017 - In a rift that continues to widen, North Korea has now accused the United States of trying to tarnish the nation’s reputation, arguing that Pyongyang opposes “all forms of terrorism.”

The response from North Korea comes in light of reports that the U.S. might be mulling placing the North back on its terror list, which includes Iran and Syria. Media reports, citing diplomatic sources in South Korea and Japan, have confirmed that the U.S. might place the North back on its terror list. In response, North Korea’s foreign ministry spokesman told state-run newswire KCNA, "The U.S. will keenly realise how dearly it has to pay for its groundless accusations against the dignified" North if it puts it back on the terror list.

In 1987, the U.S. had designation the nuclear-armed North as a state sponsor of terrorism after its agents bombed a South Korean plane killing all 115 people on board. However, in 2008, North Korea was taken off the list after it said it was taking steps toward freezing its nuclear facilities. But soon after that, North Korea resumed its nuclear activities, conducting four atomic tests and several missile tests - even after being slapped with several UN sanctions and being banned by many UN Security Council resolutions.

A deadly clash awaits

U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are also reportedly considering military options against North Korea’s nuclear progress. According to reports, the White House is considering options to stop Kim Jong Un from developing a reliable, long-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. Further, with the U.S. and South Korea starting their joint large-scale military drills, North Korea has responded furiously.

A spokesman for the Korean People's Army said in a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), “Now that the U.S. imperialists and the South Korean puppet forces again kicked off the dangerous nuclear war drills against the DPRK at its doorstep, our army will counter them with the toughest counteractions as it had already declared.” Adding, “Should the U.S. imperialists and the South Korean puppet forces fire even a single shell into the waters where the sovereignty of our Republic is exercised, the KPA will immediately launch its merciless military counter-actions."

A hand in the Brazen murder

 

[Disir]

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian government has declared North Korean envoy Kang Chol 'Persona Non Grata' who has been given 48 hours to leave the country, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman.

In a statement Saturday night, he said the ambassador had been summoned to the Foreign Ministry for a meeting with a ministry official at 6pm today but failed to be present.

The ministry, via a diplomatic note sent to the embassy this evening, informed the North Korean government that Kang Chol had been declared persona non grata by the Malaysian government.

"He is expected to leave Malaysia within 48 hours from the scheduled time of the meeting, namely 6pm, March 4, 2017," he said.

Anifah said it should be made clear that Malaysia would react strongly against any insults made against it or any attempt to tarnish its reputation.

"It should be recalled that the ambassador had alleged the conduct of the investigation into the death of a North Korean citizen on Feb 13, 2017 indicates that the Malaysian government had something to hide and that Malaysia has colluded with outside powers to defame his country," Anifah said.

He was alluding to the murder of Kim Chol, widely reported to be Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) in a case that has garnered international attention.

Anifah drove home the point that recent events, including the release of North Korean national Ri Jong-chol, from police custody for the lack of evidence to charge him was proof that the probe was conducted in an impartial, fair and transparent manner, as befits a country that practices the rule of law.

The expulsion of the envoy comes on the heels of the decision of the Malaysian government, announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that effective March 6, North Korean citizens require visas to enter Malaysia.

"This is an indication of the government's concern that Malaysia may have been used for illegal activities. These measures are part of the process by the Malaysian government to review its relations with North Korea," Anifah said.
BERNAMA - N. Korean Envoy Declared Persona Non Grata, Given 48 Hours To Leave Malaysia

The diplomat has been kicked out. And an apology for insulting them would have gone a long way.