Coronavirus North Korea

• North Korea says COVID-19 outbreak began with ‘alien things’ near border with South

  State media shared results from an investigation into the outbreak that blamed people touching objects near the border with South Korea, in an apparent attempt to shift blame.

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  Jun 30, 2022
  
• North Korea looks to declare victory over COVID-19 just over a month into outbreak

  South Korea and some experts believe North Korea may soon declare that it has beaten the virus, linked, of course, to leader Kim Jong Un's strong and clever guidance.

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  Jun 20, 2022
  
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• North Korea moves to soften COVID-19 curbs amid rising doubts over case counts

  On Sunday, North Korea reported 89,500 more patients with fever symptoms, taking the country's total to 3.4 million. It didn't say whether there were additional deaths.

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  May 29, 2022
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• North Korea claims dust from China carries coronavirus, warns people to stay inside

  The North Korean newspaper said citizens should refrain from outdoor activities and must follow prevention guidelines such as wearing masks when they go outside.

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  Oct 24, 2020
• Kim Jong Un’s emotional apology to North Korea a deliberate image strategy: experts

  Experts say the emotional speech was designed to resonate with citizens and cement Kim's image as a competent, charismatic leader with a human side.

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  Oct 13, 2020
• North Korea tells UN it will focus on economy now that it has ‘effective war deterrent’

  Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, the country's ambassador said the "anti-epidemic situation in our country is now under safe and stable control" as a result of measures taken to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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  Sep 30, 2020
• North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for readiness against coronavirus, typhoon

  Kim also called thorough preparations to minimize damage from Typhoon Bavi, which comes weeks after torrential rains caused flooding and massive damage to homes and crops, inflicting further pain to an economy ravaged by U.S.-led sanctions over its nuclear weapons and border closures amid the pandemic.

  Environment

  Aug 25, 2020
• North Korea fires barrage of missiles from air, land: South Korean military

  The back-to-back launches were the latest in a series of weapons tests that North Korea has conducted in recent weeks amid stalled nuclear talks and outside worries about a possible coronavirus outbreak in the country.

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  Apr 14, 2020
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• North Korea says Trump sent a letter to leader, offering help in fighting pandemic

  North Korea has repeatedly said there hasn't been a single case of the coronavirus on its soil.

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  Mar 21, 2020