Mun Chol-myong’s relatives arrive at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on October 8, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
Mun Chol-myong’s relatives arrive at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on October 8, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
Malaysia

North Korean man in Malaysia loses appeal against US extradition

  • Mun Chol-myong, who has lived in Malaysia for a decade, has been fighting his extradition to the US after being arrested in May 2019
  • He is accused of money-laundering and conspiracy to launder money, and the allegations relate mainly to his work in neighbouring Singapore

Mun Chol-myong’s relatives arrive at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on October 8, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
Mun Chol-myong’s relatives arrive at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on October 8, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
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