North Korean flag flies behind barbed wire erected by officials inside the North Korean embassy compound in Kuala Lumpur. Pyongyang banned all Malaysian citizens from leaving amidst a diplomatic spat over the killing of the North Korean leader's brother. On Sunday, Mr Najib said that when others respected Malaysia, and remained friendly to the citizens of Malaysia, Malaysia would also show respect and friendship to the other party, Sin Chew Daily newspaper reported. He said that if there were good relations between Malaysia and North Korea, the issue could be resolved without any delay. 315 NORTH KOREANS STILL IN MALAYSIABased on immigration department records, 2,453 North Koreans came to Malaysia between 2014 and 2017.

Source: Bangkok Post March 12, 2017 18:20 UTC