North Korea will reject autopsy report, says ambassador


By M Kumar

KUALA LUMPUR: North Korea has accused the Malaysian government of being in cahoots with Pyongyang's enemies over the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Ambassador Kang Chol (pix), who broke his silence Friday night since Jong-nam was killed at KL International Airport 2 on Monday, told reporters that North Korea would "reject the outcome of the post-mortem on its citizen."

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