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Portal:Current events/2017 March 7

March 7, 2017 (2017-03-07) (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
International relations
  • Malaysia–North Korea relations
    • North Korea temporarily bans all Malaysian nationals (estimated to be at least 11 people including embassy employees) from leaving the country amid a growing dispute between the two countries over the death of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of Kim Jong-un. Malaysian official Khairy Jamaluddin calls the move "tantamount to taking hostages". (BBC) (Channel News Asia)
  • South Korea–United States relations
    • The United States begins deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in South Korea. (BBC)
Law and crime
Politics and elections
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