KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pic) said all security and safety measures will continue to be prioritised regarding Malaysia's decision to reopen its embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea, next year. "As long as DPRK (North Korea) show genuine interest in negotiating and moving forward, there must be some encouragement. The diplomatic relations between Malaysia and North Korea have been strained since the beginning of the investigation on Jong-nam's death. Pyongyang then took the move to block Malaysian embassy personnel and their families from leaving North Korea. Malaysia also allowed North Korean citizens in Malaysia to leave the country, and Jong-nam's body was also returned to North Korea at his family's request.

Source: thestar December 29, 2019 03:11 UTC