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Nine Malaysians who were detained in North Korea have arrived home, after the two countries apparently struck a deal to end a diplomatic row.Nine Malaysians who were detained in North Korea have arrived home, after the two countries apparently struck a deal to end a diplomatic row.
The Malaysians had been prevented from leaving Pyongyang after the killing of Kim Jong-nam last month in Malaysia. The quarrel, over last month's killing of Kim Jong-nam in Kuala Lumpur, had resulted in both countries banning each other's citizens from leaving.
After negotiations, Malaysia has also allowed North Koreans to leave and released Mr Kim's body. Malaysia has now allowed North Koreans to leave and released Mr Kim's body.
There is widespread suspicion that Pyongyang was responsible for the death. There is widespread suspicion that Pyongyang was responsible for orchestrating Mr Kim's murder.
Mr Kim was murdered at Kuala Lumpur airport with a lethal nerve agent. The BBC's South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head says that Malaysia appears to have acceded to North Korea's wishes to get the Malaysians released.
The BBC's South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head says that Malaysia appears to have acceded to North Korea's wishes to get those Malaysians released. It had earlier reacted angrily to the travel ban which was first imposed by Pyongyang, and denounced North Korea for holding Malaysian citizens hostage.
Mr Kim's body was released to North Korea and flown to Beijing early on Friday, where North Korean officials are expected to receive it. But on Friday morning Malaysia's foreign minister Anifah Aman, who received the returning Malaysians at the airport, told reporters: "There can be no substitute for diplomacy, for level-headedness in dealing with such situations, and this has served Malaysia well in this instance."
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said after challenging negotiations, that all North Koreans would be allowed to leave Malaysia - which likely includes suspects in the murder who are wanted my Malaysian police. Mr Kim's body was released to North Korea and flown to Beijing early on Friday, where North Korean officials are expected to receive the body.
The nine Malaysian nationals included the country's counsellor to North Korea, Mohd Nor Azrin Md Zain, embassy staff, and their families. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said after challenging negotiations, that all North Koreans would be allowed to leave Malaysia - which likely includes suspects in the murder who are wanted by Malaysian police.
The nine Malaysian nationals were met by their relatives and a large media contingent at Kuala Lumpur airport early on Friday.
Those who have returned include the country's counsellor to North Korea, Mohd Nor Azrin Md Zain, embassy staff, and their families.
The counsellor said that when Pyongyang told them they could not leave North Korea, "we were very concerned especially since we had committed no wrong".
But he added they were "not particularly harassed" by North Korean authorities. "We were given the assurance that life could go on as normal," he said.
They were flown home in a business jet plane piloted by members of the Malaysian air force.