NORTH KOREA denounced Malaysia’s investigation into the death of the exiled halfbrother of its leader Kim Jong Un yesterday, calling it politically motivated.

Kang Chol, the North Korean ambassador in Kuala Lumpur, demanded a joint investigation into the death.

Mr Kang spoke out amid rising tensions between the two countries over the death, with Malaysia recalling its ambassador to Pyongyang over what it called “baseless” allegations.