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World|politics|March 14, 2017 / 05:12 PM
Kim Jong-nam death: Malaysia 'to deport 50 North Koreans'

AKIPRESS.COM - Malaysia says it will deport 50 North Koreans for overstaying their visas, despite its recent ban on North Koreans leaving the country, reports BBC.

The group were working in Sarawak on Borneo island, Malaysia said.

But it did not say why the government had decided to expel them despite the ban, which was imposed in response to a similar move by Pyongyang.

Ties between the two remain tense after the murder of the North Korean leader's half-brother in Malaysia last month.

Kim Jong-nam was killed with a potent nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur airport. Malaysia has not directly blamed North Korea for this, but there is widespread suspicion Pyongyang was responsible.

Investigators have demanded it hand over suspects, three of whom are thought to be hiding in North Korea's embassy in Malaysia.

But North Korea has demanded Malaysia turn over Kim Jong-nam's body and strongly denied any role in the killing.

On Monday its deputy ambassador to the UN, Kim In-ryong, told journalists that "from A to Z, this case is the product of reckless moves of the United States and South Korean authorities'.

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