An armistice ended the fighting in the Korean War three years after it started, but the two sides have never signed a peace treaty.

Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said the individual remains on active duty while investigations are ongoing. Local media reports have linked the case to a video involving social media influencer Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil.

Onn Hafiz Ghazi tells CNA he is focused on securing a Barisan Nasional victory in the Jul 11 polls, which he says should not be viewed as an indicator of the coalition’s support nationwide.

The North Korean soldier is believed to have defected, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

The report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs identified August to September as the "peak danger" period for transboundary haze.