How the coronavirus is being dealt with on the other side of the Tumen river



Analysis How the coronavirus is being dealt with on the other side of the Tumen river While there have been no reported cases in North Korea, the virus has spread to neighboring Jilin Province in China Adam Cathcart February 18, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News In spite of the formidable enemies whom they face when looking south, sometimes North Korean leaders have even greater worries about security along their northern border. In 1970, Kim Il Sung complained: “There was a time when we had more difficulties on the border with China than on the demarcation line. And you know very well that the border is 1300 km long, whereas the demarcation line around 240 km.“ In spite of the formidable enemies whom they face when looking south, sometimes North Korean leaders have even greater worries about security along their northern border. In 1970, Kim Il Sung complained: “There was a time when we had more difficulties on the border with China than on the demarcation line. And you know very well that the border is 1300 km long, whereas the demarcation line around 240 km.“ 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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How the coronavirus is being dealt with on the other side of the Tumen river

While there have been no reported cases in North Korea, the virus has spread to neighboring Jilin Province in China

Adam Cathcart February 18, 2020

How the coronavirus is being dealt with on the other side of the Tumen river

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In spite of the formidable enemies whom they face when looking south, sometimes North Korean leaders have even greater worries about security along their northern border.

In 1970, Kim Il Sung complained: “There was a time when we had more difficulties on the border with China than on the demarcation line. And you know very well that the border is 1300 km long, whereas the demarcation line around 240 km.“

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