North Korea Denounces Probe Into Murder of Kim's Half-Brother
- Ambassador accuses Malaysia of colluding with South Korea
- Estranged brother died after attack at Kuala Lumpur airport
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North Korea’s envoy to Malaysia demanded to take part in the country’s murder probe into the death of leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother last week, which he said was tainted by “collusion” with its arch-rival, South Korea.
Ambassador Kang Chol issued his statement in Kuala Lumpur after being summoned to Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs over earlier criticism of the investigation. Speaking outside the North Korean Embassy on Monday, Kang raised the possibility that local police had “fabricated” suspects to implicate his country in what South Korean authorities have described as a brazen assassination of one of Kim’s few remaining rivals.