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Malaysia PM says citizens 'effectively hostages' in N. Korea

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AFP Kuala Lumpur
Last Updated : Mar 07 2017 | 11:13 AM IST
Malaysian citizens are effectively being held hostage in North Korea, the prime minister said today after Pyongyang banned them from leaving the country in a row over the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam.
"This abhorrent act, effectively holding our citizens hostage, is in total disregard of all international law and diplomatic norms," Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement.

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First Published: Mar 07 2017 | 11:13 AM IST

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