UN staff Malaysia away from North Korea

kuala lumpur - Two of the eleven Malaysians detained in North Korea have been able to leave the country, as was learned Thursday in Malaysian government circles. The two worked for the World Food Programme (WFP).

North Korea Malaysians banned from leaving the country, in response to a ban on North Korean citizens in Malaysia. Tensions between the two countries have risen after the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at the airport in Kuala Lumpur.