Malaysians’ emotional return from Pyongyang in Kim body swap
31 March 2017 |
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Nine Malaysians freed by Pyongyang make an emotional return home after Kuala Lumpur sent back the body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader to end a bitter diplomatic feud.
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