North Korea cuts diplomatic ties with Malaysia over US extradition
By Abiodun Ogundairo
21 March 2021 |
9:34 am
North Korean state media says one of its citizens has been handed over by Malaysia to US authorities to face money laundering charges. Pyongyang said the court ruling was an "absurd fabrication and sheer plot."
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