KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Saturday it would issue an arrest warrant for a North Korean diplomat wanted for questioning over the murder of Kim Jong-nam if he doesn't voluntarily cooperate with the police. On Wednesday, Malaysia said 44-year-old Hyon Kwang Song (pic), a second secretary at the North Korean embassy here, was wanted for questioning over the death of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Jong-nam was murdered on Feb 13 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 by VX nerve agent, classified by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction, police said on Friday. Abdul Samah also confirmed that authorities raided an apartment in an upscale Kuala Lumpur suburb on Wednesday in connection with the killing. - ReutersRelated stories:VX nerve agent used in Halabja massacreEnvelope with Wisma Putra stamp delivered to North Korean EmbassyIndonesian envoy: Siti Aisyah thought it was baby oil

Source: The Star February 25, 2017 07:02 UTC