North Korea closes its embassy in Malaysia, staff immediately clean up to go home all

KUALA LUMPUR, KOMPAS.com – For diplomats North Korea of Malaysia closed their embassies and prepared to go home on Sunday (21/3/2021).

The closure of the Embassy Jewelry carried out after Pyongyang cut off diplomatic relations with Malaysia on Friday (19/3/2021), in the aftermath of the extradition case of a North Korean citizen to the United States (US).

North Korea calls extradition an unforgivable crime, committed under blind obedience to American pressure.

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Malaysia is actually one of a handful of North Korea’s allies, but their relationship strained after Kim Jong Un’s stepbrother was killed at Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017.

Mun Chol Myong, a North Korean citizen who was extradited to “Uncle Sam’s country”, faces charges of money laundering for allegedly exporting banned goods to North Korea and violating sanctions.

After Pyongyang severed ties, Malaysia gave North Korean diplomats 48 hours to leave the “Neighboring State”.

AFP reported, today the North Korean flag and a plaque were taken down from the country’s embassy building, which is a mansion in the elite area of ​​Kuala Lumpur. The gate was chained.

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Before stepping up, North Korean law enforcement officer Kim Yu Song accused Malaysia of siding with Washington in a conspiracy against Pyongyang, and committing acts of mass hostility.

“Malaysia is following US policy, which seeks to usurp our country’s sovereignty, existence, and peaceful development,” Kim, North Korea’s most senior diplomat in Malaysia, told reporters.

Kim Yu Song and a group of diplomats and their family members then left by bus.

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When they arrived at Kuala Lumpur airport, they put a pile of suitcases onto the trolley check-in at the regular passenger counter.

An airport security officer who spoke on condition of anonymity told AFP, about 30 North Koreans are expected to fly to Shanghai tonight.

Malaysia has denounced Pyongyang’s move as hostile and unconstructive. They will also close their embassy in North Korea, whose operations have been suspended since 2017.

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