Kang Chol leaves North Korea embassy after expulsion

North Korean Ambassador, Kang Chol was seen leaving the embassy at around 3.55pm with police escorts.

Kang Chol, 49, was believed heading towards the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang before leaving Malaysia.

Kang Chol was given 48 hours before 6pm today to leave the country after he was declared persona non grata by the Malaysian government.

Earlier at 2.15pm, a vehicle carrying Kang Chol’s possessions was seen leaving the embassy premises. Seen in the vehicle was an individual holding a passport and flight ticket.

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Kang Chol is expected to board a flight to Beijing at 6.40pm.

Kang Chol was involved in a diplomatic row with Malaysia over his comments on the Malaysian probe into the murder case of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Jong Nam was at the KL International Airport 2 (klia2) on Feb 13 to board a flight to Macau when two women suddenly appeared before him and allegedly wiped his face with their hands laced with what was later identified as the VX nerve agent.