North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother has reportedly been assassinated in Malaysia.

Kim Jong-Nam is believed to have been murdered by two female Pyongyang agents at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Monday, according to a report by TV Chosun, citing Seoul government sources.

The women used poisoned needles to kill him, according to the South Korean broadcaster.

The suspects immediately fled the scene in a taxi, it reported.


[link to news.sky.com]