North Korea bans Malaysians from leaving amid Kim Jong Nam probe

  • 7 years ago
North Korea barred Malaysian nationals from leaving the country, as authorities continue to investigate the murder of Kim Jong Nam. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak scheduled an emergency meeting where he accused North Korea of holding citizens hostage. Malaysia claims North Korean agents used VX nerve agent to kill Kim Jong Nam. Police identified eight people in connection with the murder of Jong Nam, including a North Korean diplomat and airline employee. The only people charged so far are a Vietnamese woman and an Indonesian woman.

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