Malaysia eyes closing embassy in North Korea
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When we think about why North Korea chose Malaysia as the place to murder Kim Jeon Nam, it's understandable that some Malaysian citizens are irritated.
The answer would be that North Korea thought criticism against the country caused by assassination in Malaysia wouldn't affect North Korean position in the world.
In other words, Malaysia had been looked down on by North Korea.