Malaysian police name VX as chemical used in Kim Jong Nam murder



News Malaysian police name VX as chemical used in Kim Jong Nam murder 10 milligrams of the highly toxic substance, if it comes into contact with skin, can kill Oliver Hotham February 23, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Chemical Materials Activity (CMA) The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) said the chemical weapon VX was the toxin used in last week's assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of Kim Jong Un, in a statement released on Friday morning. VX, also known by its full name N-2-Diisopropylamino Ethyl Methylphosphonothioate, is a highly toxic substance which is odorless and tasteless. 10 milligrams is said to be sufficient for it to be fatal through skin contact. The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) said the chemical weapon VX was the toxin used in last week's assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of Kim Jong Un, in a statement released on Friday morning. VX, also known by its full name N-2-Diisopropylamino Ethyl Methylphosphonothioate, is a highly toxic substance which is odorless and tasteless. 10 milligrams is said to be sufficient for it to be fatal through skin contact. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Malaysian police name VX as chemical used in Kim Jong Nam murder

10 milligrams of the highly toxic substance, if it comes into contact with skin, can kill

Oliver Hotham February 23, 2017

Malaysian police name VX as chemical used in Kim Jong Nam murder

The Chemical Materials Activity (CMA)

The Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) said the chemical weapon VX was the toxin used in last week's assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of Kim Jong Un, in a statement released on Friday morning.

VX, also known by its full name N-2-Diisopropylamino Ethyl Methylphosphonothioate, is a highly toxic substance which is odorless and tasteless. 10 milligrams is said to be sufficient for it to be fatal through skin contact.

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