Malaysia frees North Korean suspect in Kim assassination
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has freed a North Korean suspect in the assassination of the half-brother of leader Kim Jong Un, the attorney general said Thursday, a day after two women were charged with his murder.
Ri Jong Chol was held in police detention for almost two weeks following the assassination of Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur on February 13.
"He will be released. He is a free man. His remand expires and there is insufficient evidence to charge him," said Mohamed Apandi Ali. "He will be deported tomorrow."
AFP
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
Bank of Korea chief signals readiness to deal with volatile currency moves
Banks told to anticipate risks from using AI, machine learning
Earthquake jolts southern Japan’s Ehime, Kochi prefectures
Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GPD by nearly a fifth
G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy amid calls for sanctions on Iran
IMF calls for fiscal restraint in year with most elections ever