Suspects in the assassination of North Korean leader ' s half - brother Kim Jong - nam on trialDoan Thi Huong of Vietnam ( front , 2 - L ) and Siti Aisyah of Indonesia ( back , L ) , who are detained in connection with the death of Kim Jong - Nam , are escorted by Malaysian police officers as they leave the Shah Alam High Court , Shah Alam , Malaysia , 22 January 2018 . Doan Thi Huong of Vietnam and Siti Aisyah of Indonesia are charged with murder under Section 302 of the penal code , which carries mandatory death sentence if found guilty , have pleaded not guilty during the murder trial in connection with the death of Kim Jong - nam , half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong - un . EPA / FAZRY ISMAIL ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 기자 와 1 : 1 채팅    ▶ 평창동 계 올림픽 영상 공모전