Former North Korean deputy ambassador to UN arrives in Kuala Lumpur



News Former North Korean deputy ambassador to UN arrives in Kuala Lumpur Visit comes as the South accuses DPRK of "outright challenge" to international order Dagyum Ji February 28, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON UN Photo (Ri Tong Il) Ri Tong Il, former deputy permanent representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the United Nations, visited Malaysia on Tuesday in a bid to negotiate with Malaysian authorities amid an ongoing diplomatic spat over the death of Kim Jong Nam. Ri said he would discuss three different issues with the Malaysian government during his stay including "the question of the return of the body" of the man believed to be Kim Jong Nam. Ri Tong Il, former deputy permanent representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the United Nations, visited Malaysia on Tuesday in a bid to negotiate with Malaysian authorities amid an ongoing diplomatic spat over the death of Kim Jong Nam. Ri said he would discuss three different issues with the Malaysian government during his stay including "the question of the return of the body" of the man believed to be Kim Jong Nam. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Former North Korean deputy ambassador to UN arrives in Kuala Lumpur

Visit comes as the South accuses DPRK of "outright challenge" to international order

Dagyum Ji February 28, 2017

Former North Korean deputy ambassador to UN arrives in Kuala Lumpur

UN Photo (Ri Tong Il)

Ri Tong Il, former deputy permanent representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the United Nations, visited Malaysia on Tuesday in a bid to negotiate with Malaysian authorities amid an ongoing diplomatic spat over the death of Kim Jong Nam.

Ri said he would discuss three different issues with the Malaysian government during his stay including "the question of the return of the body" of the man believed to be Kim Jong Nam.

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