The very public killing of Mr. Kim appears to be another remarkable episode in the annals of bizarre North Korean behavior, a whodunit with geopolitical implications. On Wednesday, Malaysia’s police chief, Khalid Abu Bakar, said a senior diplomat at the North Korean Embassy and an employee of the North Korean state-owned airline, Air Koryo, were also wanted for questioning. North Korea has denied any involvement in the killing, which is likely to anger Beijing, long seen as a protector of Kim Jong-nam. The agent, Kim Young-soo, was told that Kim Jong-nam was going to travel to China from Singapore, where he was then living. PhotoThe SetupWhen Mr. Kim arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 6, he was using a diplomatic passport with the name Kim Chol.

Source: New York Times February 22, 2017 21:28 UTC