Chemical weapon substance cited in death of DPRK man

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police said on Friday a man from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who died on the way from a Malaysian airport to hospital on Feb 13 was killed by a chemical weapon substance found on his body.

The man was killed by VX nerve agent, which is prohibited in Malaysia, national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said.

He said the police are investigating how the chemical was smuggled into Malaysia.