馬來西亞擬取消朝鮮免簽待遇

Malaysia on Thursday announced it would scrap visa-free entry for North Koreans — the latest diplomatic fallout from last month’s assassination of Kim Jong Nam in Kuala Lumpur.

周四，馬來西亞宣布擬取消對朝鮮人的免簽待遇，這是上個月金正男(Kim Jong Nam)在吉隆坡遇刺引發(fā)的最新外交影響。

The move was aimed at safeguarding national security, according to Zahid Hamidi, Malaysia’s deputy prime minister.

根據(jù)馬來西亞副總理扎希德•哈米迪(Zahid Hamidi)的說法，此舉旨在維護馬來西亞的國家安全。

Mr Kim, half brother of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un, was murdered with what police say was the deadly nerve agent VX while he waited to board a flight to Macau in Kuala Lumpur International Airport last month.

金正男是朝鮮最高領導人金正恩(Kim Jong Un)同父異母的哥哥。上個月，在吉隆坡國際機場(Kuala Lumpur International Airpot)等候飛往澳門的班機時，他被人用警方稱為是致命神經(jīng)毒劑VX的藥物殺害。

The assassination is widely believed to have been instigated by Pyongyang, which had a standing kill order targeting the late Mr Kim since 2012, according to South Korean intelligence.

這一刺殺行為被廣泛認為是朝鮮政府唆使的。根據(jù)韓國情報部門的說法，自2012年以來，朝鮮政府對金正男的追殺令一直沒有收回。

Police in Malaysia have already detained one North Korean suspect, 45-year-old Ri Jong Chol, and are seeking to question at least six more, including a diplomat from Pyongyang’s embassy in Malaysia.

馬來西亞警方已經(jīng)羈押了一名朝鮮嫌疑人——現(xiàn)年45歲的李正哲(Ri Jong Chol)，并試圖審問至少六名其他嫌疑人，其中包括朝鮮駐馬來西亞的一名外交官。

Mr Kim died minutes after being smeared in the face with a liquid by two women. Those who allegedly committed the act — 28-year-old Doan Thi Huong and 25-year-old Siti Ashyah — on Wednesday appeared in court charged with murder, but did not enter a formal plea.

金正男是在被兩名婦女在面部涂上一種液體后，在幾分鐘內(nèi)喪生的。涉嫌實施這一行動的是28歲的段氏香(Doan Thi Huong)和25歲的西蒂•艾莎(Siti Aishah)，兩人在周三都曾出現(xiàn)在法庭上并被控謀殺罪，不過她們并不承認有罪。

They earlier told government officials they had been duped into the murder, believing they were performing a stunt for a reality TV show.

此前，她們曾告訴馬來西亞政府官員她們是被騙卷入這一謀殺案的，當時她們認為她們是在為電視真人秀制造噱頭。

The incident has prompted growing tensions between Kuala Lumpur and Pyongyang, which has denied any involvement.

事件導致馬來西亞政府與朝鮮政府的關系日益緊張，后者否認與此案有任何關系。

A report last week by North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency hit out at authorities in Malaysia over its response to the death, saying it was engaging in a “conspiratorial racket launched by the South Korean authorities”.

朝鮮官方運營的朝鮮中央通訊社(KCNA)上周曾發(fā)表一則報道，抨擊馬來西亞當局對這一致死案的應對方式，表示馬來西亞當局卷入了“韓國當局發(fā)射的陰謀火箭”。

Before the death, the two nations enjoyed relatively cordial relations and visa-free travel. Experts believe Malaysia has long courted North Korea with a view to reaping potential economic benefits should the reclusive nation open up.

在這一死亡事件之前，兩國間享有相對融洽的關系和相互免簽的旅游待遇。專家認為，長期以來馬來西亞向朝鮮示好，是因為帶有這樣一種看法：這個封閉的國家一旦開放，馬來西亞將從中收獲潛在的經(jīng)濟益處。

On Tuesday, a high level North Korean diplomatic delegation arrived in Kuala Lumpur in a bid to convince Malaysia to return the body without further delay.

周二，朝鮮一個高級別外交使團抵達吉隆坡，試圖說服馬來西亞立刻歸還金正男遺體。

Authorities in the Southeast Asian nation have insisted on due process and returning the body to Mr Kim’s next of kin.

而馬來西亞當局則堅持走完法律程序，并將遺體歸還金正男的直系親屬。