Experts: They shouldn’t throw all of our goodwill in the drain

PETALING JAYA: North Korea’s baseless accusations against Malaysia are an unwise move that will alienate the reclusive country from one of its crucial allies in this region, say foreign policy experts.

Malaysia has been a North Korean ally since 1973, quietly hosting semi-official “Track 2” diplomatic talks between North Korea and the United States on Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. Last October, Malaysia again became the venue for a series of such unofficial talks in the absence of any official contact between Washington and Pyongyang.