March 14, 2017 12:12 PM

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Malaysia to deport 50 North Koreans despite ban: Deputy PM

Malaysia says it will deport 50 North Koreans for overstaying their visas. Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said in Kuala Lumpur that North Korean workers in Sarawak who have exceeded their working visa will be deported to Pyongyang soon. <br/><br/>The killing of the half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un last month in Malaysia with VX nerve agent triggered an angry standoff between Kuala Lumpur and North Korea that has seen them expel each other's ambassador and refuse to let their citizens leave.

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