Deported North Korean chemist wants apology, compensation from Malaysia


PETALING JAYA: Deported North Korean chemist Ri Jong-chol is demanding an apology and compensation from Malaysia after claiming to have suffered "painful police questioning" while in custody, says a report.

Ri told Japan's international broadcasting service NHK World in Beijing on Sunday that the Malaysian Government and police had forced him to confess and caused him pain.

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