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The Plot to Kill Kim Jong Un

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An assassination plot financed by South Korea’s intel agency succeeded in recruiting an asset in Kim’s elite power circles, according to sources close to the plot.

Donald Kirk

Published Nov. 27 2023 5:13AM EST

A photo illustration of Kim Jong Un — Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty

Donald Kirk

Donald Kirk

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