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Malaysia summons N Korea envoy as diplomatic row deepens
Published Mon, Feb 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA summoned the North Korean ambassador on Monday for a dressing down over Pyongyang's attack on its investigation into the assassination of leader Kim Jong Un's brother, deepening a diplomatic row.
Five North Koreans are in the frame for last week's airport killing, drawing a furious response from Pyongyang which has accused Kuala Lumpur of conspiring with "hostile forces" to damage its reputation.
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