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PYONGYANG, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday blasted the United States and South Korea for assertion of Pyongyang standing behind the death of a DPRK national in Malaysia last month, saying it was "groundless blame."
"The U.S. and the South Korean authorities are kicking up an anti-DPRK smear campaign," said the state-run KCNA news agency.
A DPRK national identified as Kim Chol (AKA: Kim Jong-Nam) was attacked on Feb. 13 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. After seeking help from the airport staff, he died en route to hospital.
Malaysian Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam said Sunday that the man died a painful death minutes after being swabbed with a high dosage of lethal VX nerve agent.
The KCNA, however, slammed South Korean authorities for "spreading rumor" from the very beginning that the dead man was killed with poison, which it says drives a wedge between the DPRK and Malaysia.
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