Assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un: What do North Korea watchers think?



Analysis Assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un: What do North Korea watchers think? North Korea observers discuss the timing Chad O'Carroll May 5, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA When foreign journalists attended North Korea's Day of the Sun parade on April 15, no one could have known that weeks later Pyongyang would be claiming U.S. and South Korean intelligence services had been hatching a plan to assassinate Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un the very same day. A North Korean known simply as "Kim" had been paid to carry out an attack with biochemical substances "targeting the supreme leadership during events at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and at military parade and public procession after his return home," DPRK state media said unexpectedly on Friday. When foreign journalists attended North Korea's Day of the Sun parade on April 15, no one could have known that weeks later Pyongyang would be claiming U.S. and South Korean intelligence services had been hatching a plan to assassinate Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un the very same day. A North Korean known simply as "Kim" had been paid to carry out an attack with biochemical substances "targeting the supreme leadership during events at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and at military parade and public procession after his return home," DPRK state media said unexpectedly on Friday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un: What do North Korea watchers think?

North Korea observers discuss the timing

Chad O'Carroll May 5, 2017

Assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un: What do North Korea watchers think?

KCNA

When foreign journalists attended North Korea's Day of the Sun parade on April 15, no one could have known that weeks later Pyongyang would be claiming U.S. and South Korean intelligence services had been hatching a plan to assassinate Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un the very same day.

A North Korean known simply as "Kim" had been paid to carry out an attack with biochemical substances "targeting the supreme leadership during events at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and at military parade and public procession after his return home," DPRK state media said unexpectedly on Friday.

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