Malaysia and North Korea are both non-aligned nations and the one-off visa deal was likely hashed out as they sought to develop business ties, he said. North Korea imports refined oil, natural rubber and palm oil from Malaysia, which buys electrical and electronic items, chemicals as well as iron and steel products from North Korea. It is a difficult situation now because the diplomatic relationship between North Korea and Malaysia is strained,” Khairy Jamaluddin said Tuesday. In 1983, for example, North Korea bombed a mausoleum in Myanmar during a visit by South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan. “It has a good relationship with Malaysia by North Korean standards, but North Korean standards are so appallingly low,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 22, 2017 13:49 UTC