11 March

A Malaysian court has dropped a charge against an Indonesian woman accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The court accepted the request from prosecutors on Monday, but it's unclear what reason was provided.

Her lawyer Gooi Soon Seng told reporters that Siti Aisyah went to the Indonesian embassy after leaving court.

The lawyer also said they were grateful for the decision and they believe Siti Aisyah is merely a scapegoat.

Siti and Vietnamese national Doan Thi Huong were accused of smearing Kim Jong Nam's face with the highly toxic VX nerve agent at a Kuala Lumpur airport in 2017. Police say four North Koreans are also accused of the murder, but they fled Malaysia just after.

Both of the women have pled not guilty and say they committed the act believing it was a prank for a reality TV show. News reports say the trial for Doan Thi Huong has been put on hold.

NHK