I risultati dell’autopsia sul corpo del fratellastro del leader nordcoreano Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Nam, che è stato ucciso una settimana fa in Malesia, potrebbero essere pronti il 22 febbraio. Lo hanno riferito i media. Secondo quanto riportato dall’agenzia di stampa della Corea del Sud, Yonhap, il ministro della Sanità malese, Subramaniam Sathasivam, ha detto che l’esito dell’autopsia dovrebbe essere pronto entro il periodo di tempo necessario per completare la procedura. L’uccisione di Kim Jong-nam è avvenuta il 13 febbraio all’aeroporto internazionale di Kuala Lumpur mentre stava aspettando un volo per Macao. Domenica scorsa, le autorità malesi hanno confermato che stanno lavorando con l’Interpol per arrestare i presunti complici nell’omicidio di Kim Jong Nam, e hanno aggiunto che è ancora in corso l’indagine per determinare la causa esatta della morte di Kim.

Autopsy results for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother Kim Jong Nam, who was killed a week ago in Malaysia, could be ready on February 22, media reported Monday. Malaysian Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam said the autopsy results would be ready within the usual time frame required to complete such procedures, South Korean Yonhap news agency reported. The official specified that the results were expected to be released Wednesday. The killing of Kim Jong-nam took place on February 13 in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport, as he was waiting for his flight to Macau. Kim Jong Nam, who had been residing in China, had been his half-brother’s rival in gaining North Korean leadership after their father’s death. The late half-brother was known to disapprove Kim Jong Un’s regime and to favor reforms. Earlier on Monday, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry summoned North Korea’s ambassador Kang Chol to hold consultations. According to media reports, Kang expressed Friday discontent with the actions of Malaysia’s authorities and police in light of Kim Jong Nam’s autopsy. Kang’s request to transport the body, however, was declined by Malaysian authorities. On Sunday, Malaysian authorities confirmed that they were working with Interpol to apprehend alleged accomplices in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, adding that investigation was still underway to determine the exact cause of Kim’s death was still underway. So far, a number of suspects have been detained so far.