N. Korean ambassador given 48 hours to leave

By MERGAWATI ZULFAKAR

KUALA LUMPUR: North Korean ambassador Kang Chol has been declared persona non grata in Malaysia and has been asked to leave the country within 48 hours.

Kang Chol (pix below), who was summoned to Wisma Putra at 6pm Saturday, failed to turn up at the ministry.

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