South Korea’s Minister of Unification Lee In-young told lawmakers that he is closely watching North Korea on Monday because the country “likely has a COVID-19 situation,” despite the DPRK’s past claims that it has zero cases.
Speaking at a National Assembly’s foreign affairs committee session on Aug. 31, Lee reportedly said that he believes there’s a good chance the DPRK has been infected, emphasizing that this “judgment“ is not based on official intelligence from government sources.
South Korea’s Minister of Unification Lee In-young told lawmakers that he is closely watching North Korea on Monday because the country “likely has a COVID-19 situation,” despite the DPRK’s past claims that it has zero cases.
Speaking at a National Assembly’s foreign affairs committee session on Aug. 31, Lee reportedly said that he believes there’s a good chance the DPRK has been infected, emphasizing that this “judgment“ is not based on official intelligence from government sources.
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