Malaysia says ready for `five-year` stake-out at North Korea embassy
Malaysia will wait to question suspects in the Kim Jong-Nam killing believed to be holed up in Kuala Lumpur`s North Korean embassy "even if it takes five years," the country`s police chief said Tuesday.
Mar 07, 2017, 13:01 PM IST
Tit-for-tat move: North Korea temporarily bans exit of Malaysians
In a tit-for-tat move, Malaysia Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Tuesday announced that North Koreans were barred from leaving the country.
Mar 07, 2017, 10:05 AM IST
Pyongyang bans Malaysians from leaving North Korea: KCNA
Pyongyang is banning all Malaysian citizens from leaving North Korea, state media said Tuesday, potentially holding them hostage amid an increasingly heated diplomatic row over the killing of Kim Jong-Nam in Kuala Lumpur.
Mar 07, 2017, 08:56 AM IST
North Korea orders expulsion of Malaysian ambassador: KCNA
"The Foreign Ministry of the DPRK (North Korea) notifies that the Malaysian ambassador to the DPRK is labeled as a persona non grata," KCNA said.
Mar 06, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Expelled North Korean envoy says Malaysia's "extreme measures" harmed ties
The North Korean ambassedor expelled by Malaysia in a row over the investigation into the murder of the North Korean leader`s half-brother said on Monday that the Malaysian government`s actions had harmed bilateral ties.
Mar 06, 2017, 16:20 PM IST
Kim Jong-nam murder: Expelled North Korean ambassador says Malaysian probe biased
North Korea's ambassador fired a final salvo at Kuala Lumpur on Monday shortly before a deadline for his expulsion expired, saying a Malaysian probe into the assassination of the half brother of Pyongyang's leader was biased.
Mar 06, 2017, 16:08 PM IST
Malaysia expels North Korean envoy amid row over airport killing
The decision was made after the ambassador, Kang Chol, failed to show up at a meeting he was summoned to by Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mar 05, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador after Kim Jong Nam murder
Malaysia on Saturday expelled the North Korean ambassador to the country, declaring him "persona non grata" and asking the envoy to leave Malaysia within 48 hours.
Mar 04, 2017, 20:16 PM IST
North Korea hits out at US over possible terror listing
North Korea warned Saturday the US will "pay dearly" if it puts Pyongyang on a terror list over the killing of its leader`s half-brother, as a suspect in the murder claimed he was the victim of a conspiracy.
Mar 04, 2017, 13:09 PM IST
North Korean murder suspect says Malaysia in conspiracy to damage Pyongyang's honour
Ri Jong Chol, a suspect in the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korea`s leader.
Mar 04, 2017, 10:05 AM IST
Deported Korean says Malaysia threatened to harm his family
A North Korean chemist deported from Malaysia accused police of threatening to kill his family unless he confessed to the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader.
Mar 04, 2017, 09:21 AM IST
Malaysia issues warrant for North Korean airline employee in Kim Jong-nam murder
Malaysia issued an arrest warrant Friday for a North Korean airline employee, the country`s police chief said, over the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea`s leader Kim Jong-nam.
Mar 03, 2017, 14:29 PM IST
Kim Jong-nam murder: North Korean detainee freed
A North Korean man who was held in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong-nam, was released on Friday from police custody in Malaysia.
Mar 03, 2017, 11:09 AM IST
Malaysia to free North Korean arrested in Kim Jong-Nam killing
The only North Korean arrested over the dramatic airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam is to be freed, Malaysia said Thursday
Mar 02, 2017, 14:14 PM IST
Malaysia says will free North Korean suspect in Kim killing
Malaysia will free a North Korean suspect in the assassination of the half-brother of leader Kim Jong-Un, the attorney general said Thursday, a day after two women were charged with his murder.
Mar 02, 2017, 11:25 AM IST
Malaysia to cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans
Malaysia will cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced, citing security reasons.
Mar 02, 2017, 09:36 AM IST
Malaysia to cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans: Report
The move comes two weeks after Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was killed at the Kuala Lumpur airport.
Mar 02, 2017, 09:23 AM IST
Saudi king visits Indonesia with huge entourage, tons of gear
King Salman kicked off his three-week Asian tour in Malaysia earlier this week, and is also set to visit Japan, China, and the Maldives.
Mar 01, 2017, 12:02 PM IST
Malaysian court charges two women with Kim Jong-Nam murder
Two women were charged Wednesday with the murder of Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korea`s leader, after his assassination at a Malaysian airport last month.
Mar 01, 2017, 11:04 AM IST
Top North Korean official in China for talks after Kim's murder
A senior North Korean diplomat today arrived in China, the first visit since Beijing's ban on coal imports from its reclusive neighbour and the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's older half-brother in Malaysia.
Feb 28, 2017, 17:28 PM IST
