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North Korea has said it is banning any Malaysians currently in its country from leaving, in a growing diplomatic row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam. | North Korea has said it is banning any Malaysians currently in its country from leaving, in a growing diplomatic row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam. |
The state news agency KCNA said the ban would stay in place "until the incident that happened in Malaysia is properly solved". | The state news agency KCNA said the ban would stay in place "until the incident that happened in Malaysia is properly solved". |
Mr Kim, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, was killed in Malaysia last month. | |
North Korea has denied accusations that it carried out the killing. | |
It has also been fiercely critical of the Malaysian investigation into Mr Kim's death, and has rejected the findings of a post-mortem examination which ruled he had been killed with VX nerve agent, the most potent of all known chemical weapons. | |
Pyongyang has also not yet confirmed that the body is that of Kim Jong-nam, acknowledging him only as a North Korean citizen. Mr Kim was travelling using a passport under a different name. | |
While Malaysia has not directly blamed North Korea for the attack, there is widespread suspicion Pyongyang was responsible. | While Malaysia has not directly blamed North Korea for the attack, there is widespread suspicion Pyongyang was responsible. |
Several North Koreans are being sought by police in connection with the killing. Two women - one Indonesian and one Vietnamese - have been charged with murder. | Several North Koreans are being sought by police in connection with the killing. Two women - one Indonesian and one Vietnamese - have been charged with murder. |
Both Malaysia and and North Korea have now expelled each other's ambassadors. | |
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