February 18, 2017 1:01 AM

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Malaysia rejects North Korean demand to hand over body of Kim Jong-Nam

<br/><br/>Malaysia today rejected Pyongyang's demand that it hand over the body of Kim Jong-Nam, the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader, saying it would only be released when his family provide DNA samples. Selangor state police Chief Abdul Samah Mat said so far no family member or next of kin has come to identify or claim the body. <br/><br/>We need a DNA sample of a family member to match the profile of the dead person.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, North Korean ambassador Kang Chol said Pyongyang would reject the result of any Malaysian autopsy carried out without its permission and claimed the police were being pressured by hostile forces, notably South Korea.<br/><br/>He was speaking to reporters gathered outside the morgue where the body is being held.<br/><br/>It was the first official comment from North Korea since the killing of Kim Jong-Nam at Kuala Lumpur international airport on Monday.<br/>'<br/>''''''<br/>

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