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Malaysia seeking Air Koryo, N. Korean embassy staff in Kim Jong Nam case

Malaysia seeking Air Koryo, N. Korean embassy staff in Kim Jong Nam case

Kuala Lumpur asking North Korea to return four suspects said to have gone home: police chief

Malaysia seeking Air Koryo, N. Korean embassy staff in Kim Jong Nam case
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 22, 2017
China’s January imports of North Korean coal lowest in over a year

China’s January imports of North Korean coal lowest in over a year

However, Foreign Ministry insists annual coal cap reached in first seven weeks of 2017

China’s January imports of North Korean coal lowest in over a year
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 21, 2017
Kim Jong Nam post-mortem investigation inconclusive, Malaysia says

Kim Jong Nam post-mortem investigation inconclusive, Malaysia says

No next of kin have claimed Kim's body, says government

Kim Jong Nam post-mortem investigation inconclusive, Malaysia says
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 21, 2017
N.Korea starts solar-powered ferry shuttle service for Pyongyang

N.Korea starts solar-powered ferry shuttle service for Pyongyang

Shuttle service designed to relieve pressure during Pyongyang rush-hour, state media says

N.Korea starts solar-powered ferry shuttle service for Pyongyang
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 21, 2017
Restaurant worker shared Kim Jong Nam’s fingerprints, DNA with S.Korea: source

Restaurant worker shared Kim Jong Nam’s fingerprints, DNA with S.Korea: source

Source says NIS requested Koryo-Won restaurant provide them with cutlery, dinnerware

Restaurant worker shared Kim Jong Nam’s fingerprints, DNA with S.Korea: source
JH Ahn
JH Ahn February 21, 2017
N. Korean bank offering savings accounts in foreign currencies, photos reveal

N. Korean bank offering savings accounts in foreign currencies, photos reveal

Growth of domestic banking could be linked to international sanctions, says expert

N. Korean bank offering savings accounts in foreign currencies, photos reveal
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 20, 2017
Beijing’s North Korea coal ban causes jump in market prices

Beijing’s North Korea coal ban causes jump in market prices

Scale of China's coal and steel industries could make effects shortlived: expert

Beijing’s North Korea coal ban causes jump in market prices
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 20, 2017
Murder of Kim Jong Nam is “act of terrorism”: South Korean Acting President

Murder of Kim Jong Nam is “act of terrorism”: South Korean Acting President

Statement comes as members of U.S. Congress push for redesignation of N. Korea as sponsor of terror

Murder of Kim Jong Nam is “act of terrorism”: South Korean Acting President
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 20, 2017
Four Kim Jong Nam murder suspects’ flight path home potentially identified

Four Kim Jong Nam murder suspects’ flight path home potentially identified

Four suspects are now back in Pyongyang, with one in custody in Malaysia and three unaccounted for

Four Kim Jong Nam murder suspects’ flight path home potentially identified
NK News
NK News February 20, 2017
N. Korean ambassador accuses Malaysia of “defamation”, demands Kim Jong Nam body

N. Korean ambassador accuses Malaysia of “defamation”, demands Kim Jong Nam body

Kang Chol does not mention Kim by name, accuses "hostile forces" of undermining investigation

N. Korean ambassador accuses Malaysia of “defamation”, demands Kim Jong Nam body
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 20, 2017