KUALA LUMPUR, iNews.id – Malaysia expelling all diplomatic staff North Korea in Kuala Lumpur. The expulsion followed heated relations between the two countries.
North Korea announced on Friday (19/3/2021) that it would decide diplomatic relations with Malaysia. The reason is, the neighboring country of Indonesia has the courage to extradite a North Korean man who is involved in a legal problem United States of America.
Malaysia condemned Pyongyang’s move to sever diplomatic ties.
“Malaysia denounced (North Korea’s) decision as hostile and non-constructive; does not respect the spirit of mutual respect and good neighborly relations among members of the international community, “the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said in a statement quoted by Reuters today.
In response to North Korea’s move, Malaysia will close its embassy in Pyongyang. The Southeast Asian country also ordered all diplomatic staff at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur to leave within 48 hours.
On March 3, the North Korean man named Mun Chol Myong lost his appeal to the Malaysian Supreme Court against his extradition attempt to the United States to face charges. money laundering. Mun, who had lived in Malaysia for a decade with his family, was arrested in 2019.
In court he denied claims by the FBI that accused him of leading a criminal group that violated US sanctions, namely supplying prohibited goods to North Korea and laundering money through a number of companies.
Editor: Ahmad Islamy Jamil
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