North Korea-US tensions are not Mexico’s business

MEXICO CITY: North Korea’s ambassador to Mexico on Friday said its tensions with the United States were not Mexico City’s business after President Enrique Pena Nieto ordered that he leave the country in protest over Pyongyang’s nuclear tests.

Mexico on Thursday said it had given the ambassador, Kim Hyong Gil, 72 hours to leave Mexico in order to express its “absolute rejection” of North Korea’s recent nuclear activity, describing it as a grave threat to the region and the world.

The North Korean ambassador branded the move as “ignorant” and said disagreement over the country’s nuclear program was an issue for the United States and “has nothing to do with Mexico”.