Amid coronavirus concerns, North Korea rejects UK charter flight request



Border Controls Amid coronavirus concerns, North Korea rejects UK charter flight request Flight would have helped provide supplies to stranded foreign residents, get some expats out Chad O'Carroll February 24, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Update at 12:50 KST on 2/25: This article has been updated to include a statement from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Amid ongoing concerns about the Novel Coronavirus, North Korean authorities have rejected a British government request to fly a chartered aircraft to the country for support and evacuation purposes, NK News learned on Monday. Update at 12:50 KST on 2/25: This article has been updated to include a statement from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Amid ongoing concerns about the Novel Coronavirus, North Korean authorities have rejected a British government request to fly a chartered aircraft to the country for support and evacuation purposes, NK News learned on Monday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Amid coronavirus concerns, North Korea rejects UK charter flight request

Flight would have helped provide supplies to stranded foreign residents, get some expats out

Chad O'Carroll February 24, 2020

Amid coronavirus concerns, North Korea rejects UK charter flight request

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Update at 12:50 KST on 2/25: This article has been updated to include a statement from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Amid ongoing concerns about the Novel Coronavirus, North Korean authorities have rejected a British government request to fly a chartered aircraft to the country for support and evacuation purposes, NK News learned on Monday.