KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Saturday rejected claims it may have violated sanctions imposed by the United Nations on North Korea, after a Reuters report this week said North Korea-linked firms were running an arms network in the country. "Malaysia categorically rejects any such insinuation," Wisma Putra said in a statement. The statement said Malaysia has provided required responses to queries raised by the United Nations Security Council Panel of Experts and will fully cooperate. Reuters reported that North Korean intelligence ran an arms operation out of Malaysia called Glocom, and two companies linked to the trade were International Global System and International Golden Services. Ties between Malaysia and North Korea have been strained following the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at KL International Airport 2 on Feb 13.

Source: The Star March 04, 2017 00:11 UTC