Following North Korea's severance declaration, Malaysia orders "North Korean embassy staff to leave within 48 hours"

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] After North Korea declared the severance of diplomatic ties with Malaysia, the Malaysian government also expressed deep regret and ordered the North Korean embassy staff to leave within 48 hours.

On the 19th, the Malaysian government issued a statement saying, "We express deep regret over North Korea's decision to sever diplomatic relations," and evaluated, "This decision is unfriendly, unconstructive, and disregards the spirit of mutual respect and international friendship."

It added, "North Korea's decision is inappropriate and clearly destructive to promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the region," and ordered the North Korean embassy staff in Kuala Lumpur to leave within 48 hours. It also ordered the withdrawal of the Malaysian embassy in Pyongyang, which had been virtually non-operational since the assassination of Kim Jong-nam in 2017.

Earlier, North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared the severance of diplomatic relations in protest against the Malaysian government's extradition of North Korean businessman Moon Cheol-myung to the United States on charges of illegal money laundering.

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