South Korea Holds Security Meeting Over Death of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother

South Korean Hwang Kyo-ahn on Wednesday convened a meeting of the country's national security council following the reported death of Kim Jong Nam, who was half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, local media reported.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The South Korean Yonhap news agency reported that the meeting started at 8:50 a.m. local time (23:50 on Tuesday GMT).

Kim Jong Nam, who was the son of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, but had not lived in the country for several years, was reportedly killed on Monday in Malaysia. According to US media, Washington officials said that Kim Jong Nam could be assassinated by Pyongyang's security agents.

The news came after North Korea launched a missile in the direction of the Sea of Japan early on Sunday, which led to protests from the country’s closest neighbors, Japan and South Korea, both stating that Pyongyang’s actions were in breach of the UN Security Council resolutions.