Kim Jong Un's half-brother, who was reportedly assassinated by the North Korean regime, was a CIA source who met with the U.S. spy agency's officials on several occasions, a new book claims.
Kim Jong Un's half-brother, who was reportedly assassinated by the North Korean regime, was a CIA source who met with the U.S. spy agency's officials on several occasions, according to a new book.
While it may not be surprising that the CIA would want to speak with Kim Jong Un's half-brother, according to several analysts and former U.S. officials, it also is debatable how much information he would have to share, given that he lived outside the country for approximately 15 years before he was murdered.
But given how little the U.S. knew about Kim Jong Un when he succeeded his father and came to power in 2011, any insights into who he is and what he is like would have been valuable, according to some former officials. Despite that exile, there has long been speculation that foreign intelligence agencies -- especially China's -- maintained contact with him, in particular, as a possible leader in case Kim Jong Un fell from power. That potential threat to Kim Jong Un's power was likely motivation for the assassination plot against Kim Jong Nam.
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