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S. Korea says no plan to bring Kim Han-sol here

By Korea Herald

Published : March 9, 2017 - 17:21

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The South Korean government said that it has no plan to bring Kim Han-sol, the son of Kim Jong-nam, to the country, a source from the Ministry of Unification said Thursday.

“We are unable to make a prompt decision, assuming Kim Han-sol wants to enter South Korea,” the source told the press.

The source said it had no knowledge about Kim Han-sol’s whereabouts and the owner of the YouTube account Cheollima Civil Defense, which posted the original clip of Kim titled “KHS Video.”

(YouTube account Cheollima Civil Defense) (YouTube account Cheollima Civil Defense)
On Wednesday, a 40-second video of Kim Han-sol, 22, was revealed on YouTube in which he showed viewers his passport and said he was living with his mother and sister. He also expressed gratitude to a group or an organization not identified in the video.

Kim Han-sol reportedly gave up a plan to pursue his tertiary education due to security concerns.

His father Kim Jong-nam was allegedly assassinated via the deadly chemical weapon VX nerve agent on Feb. 13 in Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Kim Jong-nam is the elder half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

By Son Ji-hyoung (consnow@heraldcorp.com)