The Malaysian Government has stopped issuing work permits for people from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) after the murder of a DPRK citizen at a Malaysian airport earlier this year, according to Kyodo news agency.
The Malaysian Government has
stopped issuing work permits for people from the Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea - Illustrative image (Photo: theatlantic.com)
Diplomatic
sources said all employees of a DPRK restaurant in downtown Kuala Lumpur were
deported after their work permits expired in May but were not extended.
About 1,000
DPRK labourers are working in Malaysia, mainly in mining and construction in
Sarawak state on Borneo island.
Tensions
between Malaysia and the DPRK reached boiling point after the assassination of
Kim Chol, a DPRK citizen on February
13 in Malaysia.
Malaysia affirmed the man died of poisoning while the DPRK claimed he died of a
heart attack, diabetes and high blood pressure. The DPRK has accused Malaysia
of issuing false conclusions and said it does not accept Kuala Lumpur’s
investigation results.
They also
expelled each other's ambassadors and barred citizens from leaving each country
in early March.
However,
according to a deal reached by the sides on March 30, Malaysia agreed to
transfer the body of the deceased to his family after the DPRK produced
required documents. Meanwhile, nine Malaysian citizens held in the DPRK
returned to Malaysia on March 31.-VNA
Source:
VNA
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