KUALA LUMPUR: The Foreign Ministry has swung into action to secure the release of all Malaysians who are currently in North Korea. A Wisma Putra source confirmed that there are currently 11 Malaysians in North Korea. “We are working to get the Malaysians to get out of North Korea. The source said Wisma Putra was in the midst of reaching out to the family members of Malaysians currently in Pyongyang. Earlier today, North Korean media reports stated that all Malaysians currently in North Korea have been barred from leaving the country.

Source: New Strait Times March 07, 2017 03:45 UTC