Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador
Malaysia says it has expelled the North Korean ambassador over the death of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of the North Korea's leader.
Kang Chol must leave Malaysia within 48 hours, the foreign ministry says.
Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of Kim Jong-un, died three weeks ago after two women smeared a deadly chemical over his face at a Kuala Lumpur airport.
Malaysia has not directly blamed North Korea for the attack, but there is suspicion Pyongyang was responsible.
North Korea's ambassador, Mr Kang, was declared "persona non grata" on Saturday after he said his country "could not trust" Malaysia's handling of the investigation, and that the probe was being interfered with.
The Malaysian Foreign Minister, Anifah Aman, said in a statement that his country had demanded an apology from the envoy for the comments, but none was forthcoming.
"Malaysia will react strongly against any insults made against it or any attempt to tarnish its reputation," Mr Anifah said.
Malaysia was one of very few countries, which had relatively friendly relations with North Korea.
