Gathering held in locked-down North Korean city as aid arrives from Pyongyang



COVID-19 Gathering held in locked-down North Korean city as aid arrives from Pyongyang Kim Jong Un ordered aid in a special meeting his week, as state media still yet to report any confirmed COVID-19 cases Colin Zwirko August 8, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun A high-ranking North Korean official traveled to the locked-down city of Kaesong on Friday to deliver virus relief aid on behalf of Kim Jong Un, state media reported Sunday, convening a large meeting of local residents to hear speeches praising the DPRK leader. Kim reportedly ordered the aid to the city in a meeting in Pyongyang on Aug. 5. Kaesong came under full lockdown from both the outside and between its inner districts on Jul. 24, after a former North Korean defector "suspected" to be infected with COVID-19 returned across the inter-Korean border five days earlier. A high-ranking North Korean official traveled to the locked-down city of Kaesong on Friday to deliver virus relief aid on behalf of Kim Jong Un, state media reported Sunday, convening a large meeting of local residents to hear speeches praising the DPRK leader. Kim reportedly ordered the aid to the city in a meeting in Pyongyang on Aug. 5. Kaesong came under full lockdown from both the outside and between its inner districts on Jul. 24, after a former North Korean defector "suspected" to be infected with COVID-19 returned across the inter-Korean border five days earlier. 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

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Gathering held in locked-down North Korean city as aid arrives from Pyongyang

Kim Jong Un ordered aid in a special meeting his week, as state media still yet to report any confirmed COVID-19 cases

Colin Zwirko August 8, 2020

Gathering held in locked-down North Korean city as aid arrives from Pyongyang

Rodong Sinmun

A high-ranking North Korean official traveled to the locked-down city of Kaesong on Friday to deliver virus relief aid on behalf of Kim Jong Un, state media reported Sunday, convening a large meeting of local residents to hear speeches praising the DPRK leader.

Kim reportedly ordered the aid to the city in a meeting in Pyongyang on Aug. 5. Kaesong came under full lockdown from both the outside and between its inner districts on Jul. 24, after a former North Korean defector "suspected" to be infected with COVID-19 returned across the inter-Korean border five days earlier.

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