Why North Korea's leadership has little to fear from an outbreak of COVID-19



COVID-19 Why North Korea’s leadership has little to fear from an outbreak of COVID-19 The coronavirus epidemic, even if it gets out of control, would not constitute a major threat to the regime stability Andrei Lankov April 9, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. While most of the world appears to be increasingly in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korea appears to be the exception, at least for now. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. While most of the world appears to be increasingly in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Korea appears to be the exception, at least for now. 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