Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said that his country will reopen its embassy in Pyongyang, a move expected to end the diplomatic row over the assassination of a citizen of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Kuala Lumpur last year.
The Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hassaid that his country will reopen its embassy in Pyongyang, a move expected toend the diplomatic row over the assassination of a citizen of the Democratic People’sRepublic of Korea (DPRK) in Kuala Lumpur last year.
Mahathir unveiled the information in an interview with the Nikkei AsianReview published on June 11 during his trip to Japan.
Malaysia's once-close ties with the DPRK were severely downgraded after aman whose name in his passport is Kim Chol was killed at the Kuala Lumpur airportin February 2017. Kim Chol was believed to be Kim Jong-nam, a half-brother of theDPRK’s leader Kim Jong-un.
Malaysia's embassy in Pyongyang has not been staffed since April lastyear, and the government had considered permanently closing it and movingservices to its Beijing mission.
The move came just a day before the historic summit between the DPRK’sleader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Singapore.
Following their talks, Trump and Kim issued a joint statement in whichthe US President promised to ensure security for the DPRK while the DPRK leaderre-affirmed the commitment to absolute denuclearization on the Koreanpeninsula.-VNA
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Malaysia is willing to negotiate with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to find a peaceful solution to tensions in diplomatic ties, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on March 8.
Chinese and Malaysia authorities said on March 31 that the body of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) citizen with passport name of Kim Chol, who was assassinated in Malaysia, and related persons arrived in their home country from Kuala Lumpur via Beijing.
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The Malaysian Government has stopped issuing work permits for people from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) after the murder of a DPRK citizen at a Malaysian airport earlier this year, according to Kyodo news agency.
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The Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: VNA) 
