Najib: Malaysia reviewing its ties with North Korea


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is reviewing its ties with North Korea and is prepared to sever all connections to the state as international concern mounts over the state’s nuclear and ballistic missile testing.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia is already considering closing its embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea and instead relegating its service to the Malaysian embassy in Beijing, China.

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