North Korea and Malaysia swap accusations over airport assassination
Kuala Lumpur and Pyongyang were angrily slugging it out on Monday after the assassination in Malaysia of North Korean leader Kim Jon-un’s brother
Kuala Lumpur — North Korea and Malaysia locked horns on Monday over the investigation of the killing of leader Kim Jong-un’s brother, as footage emerged of the moment he was fatally attacked in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s probe puts five North Koreans in the frame for the airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam, but Pyongyang said it had no faith in the inquiry, and claimed Kuala Lumpur was in cahoots with "hostile forces". The diplomatic confrontation gathered pace Monday when Malaysia recalled its envoy to North Korea and summoned Pyongyang’s ambassador Kang Chol for a dressing down. But an unbowed Kang hit back. "It has been seven days since the incident, but there is no clear evidence on the cause of death," he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur. "We cannot trust the investigation by the Malaysian police." Malaysia’s response to the envoy’s press conference was equally blunt. Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said North Korea’s complaints were based on "delusions, lies and half-truths". Any s...
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