North Korea on Tuesday barred Malaysians from leaving, sparking tit-for-tat action by Malaysia as diplomatic tensions escalated over an investigation into the murder in Kuala Lumpur of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Malaysia has begun negotiations with North Korea to lift the travel ban and allow its citizens to return home. Meantime, the two Malaysian WFP employees had reached Beijing. The United Nations has called for calm between Malaysia and North Korea and urged them to settle their differences through "established diplomatic practice." Kim Jong Nam was killed on Feb. 13 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2017 08:36 UTC