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Kim Jong Nam’s body to return to North Korea: Malaysian PM

Malaysians and North Koreans also permitted to return home as mutual travel ban ends

North Korea and Malaysia have reached an agreement that will result in the transfer of Kim Jong Nam’s body to Pyongyang, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Thursday.

The deal also means that Malaysians previously stuck in Pyongyang will be allowed to leave and that the ban on North Koreans being able to leave Malaysia has been lifted.

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