Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak said Wednesday his government was engaged in “very sensitive” talks with North Korea over nine Malaysians being prevented from leaving Pyongyang after the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam….
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak said Wednesday his government was engaged in “very sensitive” talks with North Korea over nine Malaysians being prevented from leaving Pyongyang after the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam. Kim, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, was poisoned with a lethal nerve agent at the Kuala Lumpur airport on February 13 in a brazen Cold War-style assassination that has damaged bilateral ties. Three Malaysian embassy staff and six family members are currently stranded in North Korea’s capital after both countries recalled their ambassadors and barred citizens from leaving. “This is a discussion with a government and this is very sensitive,” Najib said at a late night press conference, after chairing a meeting of the ruling Barisan National coalition. “What is important for us is the result. What we want to achieve is the safety of the Malaysians in Pyongyang and also maintain the image of Malaysia as a sovereign country which upholds the principle of rule of law.
