Malaysia considering expelling North Korea's envoy to the Southeast Asian nation or shutting its embassy in Pyongyang
Handcuffed suspects were brought to court surrounded by masked and heavily armed police and special forces
North Korea has not acknowledged the identity of the dead man but has insisted Malaysia hand over the corpse
If the suspects are found guilty, they will face death by hanging
The eight N Korean suspects include four officials of the state security ministry and two of the foreign ministry
The two countries did have relatively warm ties, with some bilateral trade
'We are shocked by the latest revelation by the Malaysian authorities that VX was used in the death of Kim Jong-Nam'
Saddam Hussein was accused of using the agent during the 1980s
Diplomat and employee of state-owned airline among three North Koreans wanted for questioning in Malaysia
Malaysia detains two women, a man in connection with murder of half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un