Reading between the lines: what North Korea's coronavirus response has revealed



Border Controls Reading between the lines: what North Korea’s coronavirus response has revealed The DPRK's response to COVID-19 shows their health system is highly organized but vulnerable to outbreaks of disease Wang Son-taek March 6, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. Unexpected challenges may produce unforeseen reactions, and these unforeseen reactions may hint at hidden characteristics that had gone under the radar for a long time. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. Unexpected challenges may produce unforeseen reactions, and these unforeseen reactions may hint at hidden characteristics that had gone under the radar for a long time. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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

Border Controls

Reading between the lines: what North Korea’s coronavirus response has revealed

The DPRK's response to COVID-19 shows their health system is highly organized but vulnerable to outbreaks of disease

Wang Son-taek March 6, 2020

Reading between the lines: what North Korea’s coronavirus response has revealed

Rodong Sinmun

Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.

Unexpected challenges may produce unforeseen reactions, and these unforeseen reactions may hint at hidden characteristics that had gone under the radar for a long time.

Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks

Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis
Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period
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.

Reading between the lines: what North Korea’s coronavirus response has revealed

Try unlimited accessOnly $1 for four weeks

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by <img width="226" height="50" class="logo" src="https://www.nknews.org/wp-content/themes/nknews/images/header-logo.png" alt="NK News Logo">

One more step!

Trending

Recent Stories

About the Author

Wang Son-taek

Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by