Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim now has the privilege to travel directly to Pyongyang from Johor, at any time, following a meeting with the North Korean envoy Kim Yu Song yesterday.

"It is the highest honour as any other world leader will need to stop by in Beijing beforehand," read a message on the Johor Southern Tigers Facebook page, which often acts as a spokesperson for the Johor palace.

Tunku Ismail, who is also the Football Association Malaysia president, met Kim yesterday to discuss foreign relations and current affairs, as well as the upcoming Group B match of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 qualifying final...