COVID-19 situation in North Korea likely "not good," South's Prime Minister says



COVID-19 COVID-19 situation in North Korea likely “not good,” South’s Prime Minister says Pyongyang yet to request inter-Korean cooperation on the issue, Chung Sye-kyun tells reporters in Seoul Jeongmin Kim March 27, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV The situation surrounding COVID-19 in North Korea is likely "not good," South Korea's Prime Minister said Friday, while reporting that Pyongyang is yet to request formal help from Seoul in stemming a potential outbreak of the virus within its territory. Speaking to international media at the Seoul Foreign Correspondent's Club (SFCC), Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun appeared to question the North's long-standing insistence that it remains free from the virus. The situation surrounding COVID-19 in North Korea is likely "not good," South Korea's Prime Minister said Friday, while reporting that Pyongyang is yet to request formal help from Seoul in stemming a potential outbreak of the virus within its territory. Speaking to international media at the Seoul Foreign Correspondent's Club (SFCC), Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun appeared to question the North's long-standing insistence that it remains free from the virus. 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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COVID-19 situation in North Korea likely “not good,” South’s Prime Minister says

Pyongyang yet to request inter-Korean cooperation on the issue, Chung Sye-kyun tells reporters in Seoul

Jeongmin Kim March 27, 2020

COVID-19 situation in North Korea likely “not good,” South’s Prime Minister says

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The situation surrounding COVID-19 in North Korea is likely "not good," South Korea's Prime Minister said Friday, while reporting that Pyongyang is yet to request formal help from Seoul in stemming a potential outbreak of the virus within its territory.

Speaking to international media at the Seoul Foreign Correspondent's Club (SFCC), Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun appeared to question the North's long-standing insistence that it remains free from the virus.

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