Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, was assassinated on February 13, 2017, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. He was approached by two women, who later claimed they had been duped into believing they were participating in a prank for a TV show. They smeared a deadly nerve agent known as VX on his face, causing his death within a short period. The attack has been attributed to the North Korean regime, which is believed to have orchestrated the operation due to Kim Jong-nam's criticism of his family's authoritarian rule and his potential claim to the leadership.The incident sparked a diplomatic crisis between Malaysia and North Korea, as authorities sought to unravel the plot. The two women involved, one from Indonesia and the other from Vietnam, were arrested and later argued that they had no knowledge of the assassination plot. The toxic nature of VX, a chemical weapon banned under international law, signified a grave escalation in the methods employed by the North Korean state. The event also heightened fears regarding North Korea's weapons capabilities and its willingness to utilize them outside its borders in pursuit of its political objectives.This incident further complicated the geopolitical situation in East Asia, drawing scrutiny to the North Korean regime's internal power struggles and its implications for regional security. Moreover, the global reaction positioned North Korea as a state that continues to challenge international norms while maintaining a secretive and aggressive approach to its political rivals.