07 March 2017

News Story: DPRK declares Malaysian ambassador "persona non grata"

PYONGYANG, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The foreign ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced Monday that Malaysia's ambassador is labeled as a persona non grata, demanding the diplomat leave the country within 48 hours from 10:00 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) on Sunday.

The foreign ministry announced without elaboration the decision in a brief statement carried by the official news agency KCNA.

Read the full story at Xinhua