Vietnam suspect in Kim Jong Nam murder trial freed from prison
04 May 2019 |
11:11 am
A woman charged with the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been released from prison. She had been in custody for two years before charges against her were dropped.
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