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Malaysia has stepped up diplomatic measures against North Korea in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.

Kim Jong-nam died in mysterious circumstances last week at an airport in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

Police believe he was poisoned.

Malaysia has recalled its ambassador from the North Korean capital Pyongyang and has summoned the North Korean ambassador "to seek an explanation".

Malaysian police say they are now looking for four North Koreans.

North Korea's ambassador to Kuala Lumpur, Kang Chol, told reporters that he did not trust the Malaysian inquiry.

"It has been seven days since the incident but there is no clear evidence on the cause of the death and at the moment we cannot trust the investigation by the Malaysian police even though its results [have yet to be] obtained.

"It only increases the doubt that there is someone else's hand behind the investigation."

Image copyright Reuters Image caption North Korea's ambassador, Kang Chol, said he did not trust the Malaysian probe

He said that the incident had been "politicised" and referred to the victim as Kim Chol - the alias used by the dead man.

Malaysia responded that the North Korean diplomat's allegations were based on "delusions, lies and half-truths".

In a statement, Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said that any suggestion police were not conducting an independent or impartial investigation was "deeply insulting to Malaysia"

Malaysia's prime minister earlier defended the country's police, saying he expected North Korea "to understand that we apply the rule of law in Malaysia".

Meanwhile a video which apparently shows CCTV footage of the attack on Kim Jong-nam has surfaced and aired on Japanese television.

Despite widespread speculation that North Korea was behind the killing, there has been no definitive evidence and Pyongyang is yet to issue an official statement.

South Korea has accused the North of orchestrating the incident, saying on Monday it was evidence of North Korean "terrorism getting bolder".

What has led to the diplomatic spat?

Malaysia was one of very few countries which had relatively friendly relations with North Korea. Reports say it was the first country to enjoy visa-free travel to the isolated nation.

But this killing has strained ties.

Malaysia has refused to accede to North Korean demands to release Kim's body into their custody without an autopsy.

In comments on Friday, Mr Kang, the North Korean ambassador, said Malaysia was colluding with "hostile forces". Malaysia's foreign ministry said his accusation was "baseless", adding that it was their responsibility to conduct an investigation as Kim had died on Malaysian soil.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption One North Korean man has already been arrested in connection with the case

What's happening to Kim's body?

Malaysian authorities are now waiting for the results of its post mortem, which may come as early as Wednesday, the health minister said.

Kang Chol said his country would reject the result as it was performed without the presence of its representatives.

Malaysia also says it needs to conduct DNA testing first.

Police are now seeking samples from family members. Kim is believed to have family living in Beijing and Macau.

Malaysian police have said that if there is no claim by next of kin and once they exhaust all avenues for DNA collection, they will hand the body over to the North Korean embassy.

Who has been arrested so far?

Kim is believed to have been attacked in the Kuala Lumpur airport departure hall on Monday by two women, using some form of chemical.

Fuji TV has aired grainy CCTV footage showing a man resembling Kim Jong-nam being approached by a woman at the airport.

Another woman then quickly lunges from behind and wipes his face with a cloth. She is seen wearing a white top emblazoned with the letters "LOL".

Image copyright REX/Shutterstock Image caption This CCTV image has been broadcast by South Korean and Malaysian media

The man is then seen seeking assistance from airport staff while gesturing at his face, and is escorted to a room.

Two women, one Indonesian and one Vietnamese, were among the first to be arrested. The Indonesian, named as Siti Aisyah, is said to have told Malaysian police she had been paid to perform what she thought was a prank.

Police have also detained one North Korean suspect, Ri Jong-chol, and said they are looking for four more men, who may have already left the country.

The men have been named as Ri Ji Hyon, 33; Hong Song Hac, 34; O Jong Gil, 55, and Ri Jae Nam, 57.

Image copyright AFP Image caption Hong Song Hac, 34, and Ri Ji Hyon, 33, are wanted by Malaysian police

Who was Kim Jong-nam?

Kim was the first-born son of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, who died in 2011.

He was largely estranged from his family, after being passed over for the North Korean leadership in favour of his youngest half-brother.

He went into exile in the early 2000s, spending most of his time in Macau, mainland China and Singapore.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (left) with his first-born son Kim Jong-nam (right) in a 1981 family photo

Kim had spoken out in the past against his family's dynastic control of North Korea. In a 2012 book he was quoted as saying he believed his younger half-brother lacked leadership qualities.

But he had also said he was not interested in assuming the leadership himself.</s>CCTV footage purportedly showing the deadly assault on Kim Jong-un's brother by a woman in Malaysia is also released.

Malaysia has summoned the North Korean ambassador over his accusation that it was conspiring with "hostile forces" as it investigates the murder of leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother.

Malaysia also recalled its envoy to Pyongyang after a spat erupted when North Korean demands to hand over the body of Kim Jong-nam were rejected.

"The ministry emphasised that as the death occurred on Malaysian soil under mysterious circumstances, it is the responsibility of the Malaysian government to conduct an investigation to identify the cause of death," a foreign ministry statement said after a meeting with the North Korean ambassador.

Ambassador Kang Chol last week accused Malaysia of colluding with "hostile forces" to damage the North, after rival South Korea said Pyongyang had orchestrated the airport attack.

Malaysia views the complaint as "baseless", the foreign ministry statement said.

"The Malaysian government takes very seriously any unfounded attempt to tarnish its reputation," it said. "The Malaysian ambassador in Pyongyang has been recalled to Kuala Lumpur for consultations."

CCTV footage purportedly showing the deadly assault in Malaysia on Kim Jong-nam by a woman - who is believed to have wiped a fast-acting poison on his face - was released by Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV on Monday.

Kim Jong-nam died last Monday a short time after the attack in the departure hall of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, where he had been preparing to take a flight to Macau.

Malaysian police have detained four suspects - a Vietnamese woman, an Indonesian woman, a Malaysian man, and North Korean man - and are on the hunt for four other North Koreans who fled the country on the day of the attack.

The grainy closed-circuit television footage, which has been released on several websites, showed from two different angles a woman wearing a white top grab a man's face from behind with both hands and walk away.

A second woman was also seen walking swiftly away in another direction after the assault, though it was unclear if she had participated in the attack.

The portly, balding, middle-aged man was seen stumbling and wiping his face after the assault, and later clips showed him seeking help from people while gesturing to his face and then being escorted to a clinic.

More footage showed him inside the clinic seeking medical assistance.

The authenticity of the video could not independently be verified, and police officials were not immediately available for comment.

In a press conference on Sunday, the police said the victim complained to the airport customer service personnel that two women had "wiped his face with a liquid".

North Korea has opposed an autopsy and demanded the body be handed over directly.

South Korean and US officials say they believe Kim Jong-nam was killed by agents from the reclusive North.

South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn told a meeting of South Korea's National Security Council on Monday it was nearly certain that North Korea was behind the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

Kim Jong-nam, 46, who had been living in the Chinese territory of Macau under Beijing's protection, had spoken out publicly against his family's dynastic control of the isolated, nuclear-armed nation.</s>CCTV footage purportedly showing the deadly assault on Kim Jong-un's brother by a woman in Malaysia is also released.

Malaysia has summoned the North Korean ambassador over his accusation that it was conspiring with "hostile forces" as it investigates the murder of leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother.

Malaysia also recalled its envoy to Pyongyang after a spat erupted when North Korean demands to hand over the body of Kim Jong-nam were rejected.

"The ministry emphasised that as the death occurred on Malaysian soil under mysterious circumstances, it is the responsibility of the Malaysian government to conduct an investigation to identify the cause of death," a foreign ministry statement said after a meeting with the North Korean ambassador.

Ambassador Kang Chol last week accused Malaysia of colluding with "hostile forces" to damage the North, after rival South Korea said Pyongyang had orchestrated the airport attack.

Malaysia views the complaint as "baseless", the foreign ministry statement said.

"The Malaysian government takes very seriously any unfounded attempt to tarnish its reputation," it said. "The Malaysian ambassador in Pyongyang has been recalled to Kuala Lumpur for consultations."

North Korea cannot trust the Malaysian police investigation into the death, Pyongyang's ambassador said Monday after being summoned.

"It has been seven days since the incident, but there is no clear evidence on the cause of death and at the moment we cannot trust the investigation by the Malaysian police," Kang told reporters outside the embassy.

Police had "pinned the suspicion on us", he added, calling on Malaysia and the international community to work with North Korea on a joint investigation.

CCTV footage purportedly showing the deadly assault in Malaysia on Kim Jong-nam by a woman - who is believed to have wiped a fast-acting poison on his face - was released on Monday.

Kim Jong-nam died last Monday a short time after the attack in the departure hall of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, where he had been preparing to take a flight to Macau.

Malaysian police have detained four suspects - a Vietnamese woman, an Indonesian woman, a Malaysian man, and North Korean man - and are on the hunt for four other North Koreans who fled the country on the day of the attack.

At least three of four North Korean men wanted in connection with the murder caught a flight from Jakarta, Indonesia to Dubai on the evening of the attack, Indonesian immigration office spokesman Agung Sampurno told Reuters news agency by text message. The details of the fourth suspect were unclear.

The grainy closed-circuit television footage showed from two different angles a woman wearing a white top grab a man's face from behind with both hands and walk away.

A second woman was also seen walking swiftly away in another direction after the assault, though it was unclear if she had participated in the attack.

The portly, balding, middle-aged man was seen stumbling and wiping his face after the assault, and later clips showed him seeking help from people while gesturing to his face and then being escorted to a clinic.

More footage showed him inside the clinic seeking medical assistance.

The authenticity of the video could not independently be verified, and police officials were not immediately available for comment.

In a press conference on Sunday, the police said the victim complained to the airport customer service personnel that two women had "wiped his face with a liquid".

Autopsy results could be released as early as Wednesday, Malaysia's health minister said on Monday.

"We are talking about the normal period of time to complete most post mortem and give results, so on this basis, yes," Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam told reporters in response to a question about when results would be released.

North Korean officials have sought to prevent Malaysia from carrying out an autopsy and demanded the body be handed over directly.

South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn told a meeting of South Korea's National Security Council on Monday it was nearly certain that North Korea was behind the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.

Kim Jong-nam, 46, who had been living in the Chinese territory of Macau under Beijing's protection, had spoken out publicly against his family's dynastic control of the isolated, nuclear-armed nation.</s>North Korea’s ambassador to Malaysia on Monday denounced the country’s investigation into the death of the exiled half brother of North Korea’s ruler, calling it politically motivated and demanding a joint probe amid increasingly bitter exchanges between the once-friendly nations.

Malaysia responded with its own accusations, with a foreign ministry statement saying the ambassador’s comments were “culled from delusions, lies and half-truths.” Earlier Monday, Malaysia said it was recalling its ambassador to Pyongyang.

The diplomatic spat comes in the wake of the death last week of Kim Jong Nam, who died after apparently being poisoned in the Kuala Lumpur airport.

The attack spiraled into diplomatic fury when Malaysia refused to hand over Kim’s corpse to North Korean diplomats and proceeded with at least one autopsy over the diplomats’ objections.

“The investigation by the Malaysian police is not for the clarification of the cause of the death and search for the suspect, but it is out of the political aim,” North Korean Ambassador Kang Chol told reporters Monday, saying Malaysia was in collusion with South Korea, as Seoul tries to deflect attention from its own months-long political crisis.

Police “pinned the suspicion on us, and targeted the investigation against us,” Kang said, calling on Malaysia to work with North Korea in a joint investigation. Kang referred to the dead man as “Kim Chol,” the name on the passport found with Kim Jong Nam.

Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak told reporters later Monday that he had confidence in the objectivity of his country’s police and doctors.

Malaysia had no reason to “paint the North Koreans in a bad light,” he said, adding, “We expect them to understand that we apply the rule of law in Malaysia.”

Over the weekend, Kang said Malaysia may be “trying to conceal something,” an accusation that led the Malaysian foreign ministry to recall its ambassador to Pyongyang “for consultations” and summon Kang to a meeting.

Police have so far arrested four people carrying identity documents from North Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Those arrested include two women who were allegedly seen approaching Kim on Feb. 13 as he stood at a ticketing kiosk at the budget terminal of the Kuala Lumpur airport.

Surveillance video, obtained by Japan’s Fuji TV and often grainy and blurred, seems to show the two women approaching Kim Jong Nam from different directions that morning. One comes up behind him and appears to hold something over his mouth for a few seconds.

Then the women turn and calmly walk off in different directions. More video shows Kim, a long-estranged half-brother of North Korea’s ruler, walking up to airport workers and security officials, gesturing at his eyes and seemingly asking for help. He then walks alongside as they lead him to the airport clinic.

Fuji TV has not revealed how it acquired the video, which was taken by a series of security cameras as Kim arrived for a flight to Macau, where he had a home.

Kim, who was in his mid-40s, died shortly after the attack, en route to a hospital after suffering a seizure, Malaysian officials say.

Investigators are still looking for four North Korean men who arrived in Malaysia on different days beginning Jan. 31 and flew out the same day as the attack. The four were travelling on regular — not diplomatic — passports, Malaysia’s deputy national police chief, Noor Rashid Ibrahim, told reporters.

Indonesian officials said three of those men transited through Jakarta after the apparent assassination, leaving on a nighttime flight to Dubai.

Dubai police and the Dubai government media office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. State-owned airline Emirates declined to comment, citing policies on passenger confidentiality.

Police said they also want to question three other people. Noor Rashid said one was North Korean, but that police had not yet identified the other two. It was not clear if they were suspects or simply wanted for questioning.

Autopsy results on Kim Jong Nam could be released as early as Wednesday, said Health Minister S. Subramaniam.

Investigators want to speak to Kim Jong Nam’s next of kin to formally identify the body. He is believed to have two sons and a daughter with two women living in Beijing and Macau.

According to police, the Indonesian woman is a spa masseuse and the Malaysian man, a caterer, is believed to be her boyfriend. The Vietnamese woman works at an entertainment outlet and the North Korean man works in the information technology department of a Malaysian company, they said.

The Indonesian woman has told investigators that she was duped into thinking she was part of a comedy show prank.

The Malaysian foreign ministry said the government has kept the North Korean Embassy informed, telling them that because “the death occurred in Malaysian soil under mysterious circumstances, it is the responsibility of the Malaysian government to conduct an investigation to identify the cause of death.”

South Korea has been quick to blame North Korea for the death of Kim Jong Nam, who as the eldest son of the late dictator Kim Jong Il was once seen as the ruler-in-waiting of the isolated nation. However, he fell out of favour more than a decade ago, and has spent most of his time since then living in China or Southeast Asia.

The attack “showed the reckless and brutal nature of the North Korean government,” South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Monday during a National Security Council meeting.</s>The death of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Malaysia has soured their once close ties, as both countries continued to accuse each other of improper conduct.

North Korea's Ambassador to Malaysia, Kang Chol, has accused Malaysian police of threatening the family of a North Korean, Ri Jong-chol, with guns and beating his teenage son when they raided his apartment in Kuala Lumpur.

Kang also accused Malaysian plainclothes police of "forcibly" arresting Ri, 47, without any warrant or evidence.

"They even pointed guns at his family members to threaten their lives and beat his teenage son in the face. This is the human rights abuse that can be seen only in US gang films," he said in a news conference at the North Korean Embassy on Monday (20 February) afternoon, The Star reports.

In response, Wisma Putra, the Malaysian foreign affairs Ministry, refuted the allegations, saying they were "baseless" and described them as "a serious attempt to tarnish the country's reputation". Foreign Affairs Minister Anifah Aman had earlier described Kang's allegations questioning the independence of local police investigations as "culled from delusions, lies and half-truths."

Kang had earlier accused Malaysia of colluding with another foreign government and said that North Korea could not trust the investigations of Malaysia police nor its statements.

The ambassador is asking for a joint Malaysian-North Korean investigation into the death of Jong-nam, who was allegedly murdered by two women at the low-cost airport in Kuala Lumpur

In a statement dated Monday (20 February), Anifah insisted that investigations by Malaysian police into the death of Jong-nam was carried out "impartially and without fear or favour." and in compliance with local laws.

"Any suggestion to the contrary is deeply insulting to Malaysia, as is the suggestion that Malaysia is in collusion with any foreign government."

Anifah said that police investigation into the death of Jong-nam "has been based on, and will also pursue all leads available including leads which go beyond, or not related to, the information provided by embassies and other entities".

He continued: "In all civilised nations, it is the norm for cases such as these to be comprehensively investigated. It is the responsibility of the government to do so. The public also rightly demands it. It is for this reason that information has been made public as and when needed."

In a clear criticism of North Korea, the foreign minister added: "It is also customary for embassies to cooperate fully with the host government in order to ensure that the investigation is as thorough as possible, and not to impugn the credibility of the investigation."

In a separate statement, the deputy chief of police, Noor Rashid Ibrahim, stressed that the police investigating the murder of Jong-nam were not interested in the political conflicts in North Korea.

The investigation is into a murder that was carried out in Malaysia and it will be focused on finding evidence to bring the murderers to justice, he said.

Malaysia is one of a small number of countries that still has close relations with North Korea. Malaysians and North Koreans can visit each other's countries without the need for a visa.

Malaysia police release photos of four more suspects

Malaysian police have also released the photos of four more North Korean suspects that they believe are involved in the murder.

Noor Rashid said that all four suspects had left the country on the day of the assassination. "We are cooperating with Interpol and other relevant bodies in the region," he told a news conference.

So far, four people are in custody - a North Korean, an Indonesian woman, another woman with Vietnamese documents, and a Malaysian man.</s>Malaysia summoned the North Korean ambassador today for a dressing-down over Pyongyang’s attack on its investigation into the assassination of leader Kim Jong-Nam’s brother, deepening a diplomatic row. Five North Koreans are in the frame for last week’s airport killing, drawing a furious response from Pyongyang which has accused Kuala Lumpur of conspiring with “hostile forces” to damage its reputation. Malaysia recalled its envoy to Pyongyang and also summoned the North Korean ambassador to Kuala Lumpur, who was told his accusation was “baseless”, the foreign ministry said in a statement. “The ministry emphasised that as the death occurred on Malaysian soil under mysterious circumstances, it is the responsibility of the Malaysian government to conduct an investigation to identify the cause of death,” it said.

The row erupted when Malaysian police rejected North Korean diplomats’ demands to hand over the body of Kim Jong-Nam after he was apparently poisoned at Kuala Lumpur’s international airport.

Ambassador Kang Chol last week told reporters outside the morgue where Jong-Nam’s body is being held that Malaysia was being pressured by South Korea in a bid to defame its northern neighbour.

Seoul has pointed the finger of blame for the attack at the North, citing a “standing order” from Kim Jong-Un to kill his elder sibling and a failed assassination bid in 2012 after he criticised the regime.

“The Malaysian government takes very seriously any unfounded attempt to tarnish its reputation,” the statement said, after the ambassador’s meeting with Deputy Secretary General for Bilateral Affairs Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin.

The Malaysian ambassador in Pyongyang has also been recalled to Kuala Lumpur for consultations, the statement said.

Police said yesterday they believed five North Koreans were involved in the killing, with four having fled the country on the day of the murder.

Officers have already arrested one North Korean living in Kuala Lumpur, an Indonesian woman and her Malaysian boyfriend, as well as a Vietnamese woman.

Three more North Koreans were wanted for questioning, police said. The drama erupted last week as Jong-Nam prepared to board a plane to Macau, where he has been living in recent years. Malaysian police say the 45-year-old was jumped by two women who squirted liquid in his face.

Jong-Nam suffered a seizure and died before arriving at hospital.

He was once thought to be the natural successor to his father, the then-North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.

But after Jong-Il’s death in 2011 the succession went instead to his younger half-brother Kim Jong-Un.</s>Malaysia has recalled its ambassador to North Korea, with tensions over the investigation into the suspicious death of leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother boiling over.

The southeast Asian country had summoned North Korea's representative to Malaysia over disparaging comments he allegedly made about its probe into the death of Kim Jong-nam.

In a press conference, the ambassador insinuated the Malaysian government had "something to conceal".

Malaysia dismissed the claims as "baseless" and criticised attempts to "tarnish" its reputation.

A week on from Kim's death sudden death at Kuala Lumpur airport - where he is believed to have been poisoned - a number of arrests have been made, including those of female and male suspects.

Grainy video has now also emerged from the airport purportedly showing the moment Kim was attacked by two women last Monday.

But with tensions continuing to escalate between the two countries as the investigation continues, Malaysia has decided to recall its ambassador from North Korea's capital, Pyongyang.

The results of an autopsy into the death of Kim, the eldest son of previous North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, are yet to be published.

Over the past week, a number of agencies and officials have thrown their weight behind speculation that North Korea orchestrated the death of Kim, once seen as a future leader of the country before dramatically falling out of favour.

Video footage has now emerged and been published by a Japanese newspaper which appears to show two women approach Kim from different directions as he stands at a ticket booth in the airport.

One of the women comes up behind him and appears to hold something over his mouth for a few seconds.

The women then turn and walk off in different directions.

Kim is later seen seeking out help from airport workers and security officials, before being led to an airport clinic.

On Monday, however, with the investigation continuing, Malaysia's foreign ministry announced it was recalling its ambassador from North Korea "for consultation".

Meanwhile, the country has also summoned Kang Chol, North Korea's ambassador to Kuala Lumpur, "to seek an explanation on the accusations he made against the Government of Malaysia".

Kang said Malaysia may be "trying to conceal something" and that the autopsy on Kim was carried out "unilaterally and excluding our attendance".

Malaysia has since said it takes "very seriously" any attempts at tarnishing its reputation.</s>Malaysian police say they are seeking a senior official at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the killing of Kim Jong-nam.

Mr Kim, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, died last week at Kuala Lumpur airport.

Police also confirmed details of the killing, saying two women approached him and wiped a toxin on his face.

There is widespread suspicion North Korea was behind the attack, which its envoy in Malaysia has angrily denied.

Speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Malaysian Police Chief Khalid Abu Bakar said two North Korean suspects were being sought, in addition to the previously announced suspects, and were believed to still be in the country.

One is the second secretary of the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, while the other is linked to North Korea's state airline, Air Koryo.

He added that the other four North Korean suspects are believed to have fled Malaysia to Pyongyang, while one North Korean man remains in Malaysian police custody.

Two women - one Indonesian and one Vietnamese - are also in custody.

'They know it is toxic'

Khalid Abu Bakar also confirmed widely reported details of the killing, saying two female suspects had wiped a toxin on Mr Kim's face with their bare hands.

He said the Indonesian suspect had approached Mr Kim first, followed by the Vietnamese woman.

He told reporters: "[They] wiped the face of the deceased, and after that they went away. They were instructed to clean their hands. And they know it is toxic."

Authorities are still waiting for the results of the post-mortem examination of Mr Kim's body, and are seeking his family members to provide a DNA sample.</s>South Korea is calling for international cooperation in punishing North Korea for its "terrorist act" in assassinating Kim Jong-nam, the estranged step brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Seoul authorities say the murder has only underscored Pyongyang's "brutality".

Authorities in South Korea said they are preparing for more provocations from its rival neighbor, with an expectation that the reclusive regime may want to divert the global attention from the high-profile murder.

"We could clearly understand the latest incident reaffirmed the unpredictability and brutality of the North Korean regime," said Jeong Joon-hee, spokesperson for the South Korean unification ministry. He added that Seoul is closely monitoring the situation with the armed forces kept on high alert.

South Korean officials have formally confirmed that they perceive the murder as a state-sponsored act and no one other than the North Korean regime should be held accountable for the assassination.

Meanwhile, South Korea's prime minister and the interim President Hwang Kyo-ahn has thrown his weight behind the investigation, suggesting the North Korean regime is behind the murder of the leader's outcast half-brother.

Calling it as an "unacceptable inhumane criminal act," he said: "If we put together the announcement by Malaysian authorities and various pieces of information and circumstances, it appears that the North Korean regime is behind this incident.

"This clearly demonstrates the reckless and brutal nature of the North Korean regime that uses whatever means possible to stay in power," Hwang said. "We should also thoroughly prepare against the possibility of the North's other provocations that could be staged to deflect international attention [from the murder of Kim]."

Kim was murdered by two female assassins, thought to be at the behest of Pyongyang, at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. So far, Malaysia has arrested two female suspects and two others while on the hunt for more accomplice including North Koreans.</s>Two more North Korean officials are wanted for the murder of Kim Jong-nam

Kim Jong-un’s half brother was reportedly poisoned in Kuala Lumpur’s airport and there are claims the killing was authorised by the despotic North Korean government.

Malaysia’s police chief also announced another North Korean airline employee is wanted in relation to the killing. Both suspects are still believed to be in the country.
Malaysia recalls its ambassador from North Korea amid an ongoing dispute over the alleged assassination of Kim Jong-nam by North Korean agents in the country.