The North Korean question

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THE Malaysian Government has done the right thing in keeping the channels of communication with the North Korean government open.

It wants an amicable resolution of the friction arising from the Feb 13 murder of Kim Jong-Nam, the elder brother of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un, at KLIA2.