Indonesian police to investigate North Korean restaurant over spy activity

Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Awi Setiyono (centre), accompanied by Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Raden Prabowo Argo Yuwono (left) and National Police policy analysis head Sr.Comr. Sulistyo Pudjo Hartono (right) speak in a press conference in Jakarta on Dec 11. - The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network

JAKARTA: Indonesian police will investigate a North Korean restaurant in Central Jakarta that is allegedly being used by the country to run its spy activities.

Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said on Sunday that he would coordinate with the Foreign Ministry on a report that was previously published by Singaporean news agency AsiaOne. Argo said the police would look into the restaurant’s licence before making any moves.