Malaysia decides to abolish visa-free regime with North Korea

The Malaysian government has announced the removal of visa-free entry for North Korea from March 6, Reuters news agency reported.

Malaysia decides to abolish visa-free regime with North Korea

North Korean citizens will have to obtain a visa to enter Malaysian territory, a measure taken for security reasons, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was quoted by Bernama news agency as saying.

The Malaysian government decided to impose such restrictions following the assassination of the estranged brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur airport, the news agency added.

On February 13, a North Korean citizen carrying a passport named Kim Chol (believed to be Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un) was attacked by two women, suspected of using poison, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia.

Two female suspects holding foreign passports have been arrested by Malaysian police. Indonesia has confirmed that one of the female suspects is its citizen and said it is requesting consular access for legal assistance. The other female suspect holds a passport under the name Doan Thi Huong, born in 1988, from Nam Dinh.

According to Sputnik