North Korea hints at more ‘advanced’ COVID policy after years of tight controls



Border Controls North Korea hints at more ‘advanced’ COVID policy after years of tight controls State media says policy to be ‘people-oriented’ and less reliant on regulations, but offers few specifics Jeongmin Kim January 10, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun \| North Korean disinfection workers at a medicine factory (Jan. 7, 2022) Measures to prevent COVID-19 should become more “advanced” and not solely rely on regulations anymore, North Korea’s party-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun stated on Monday, raising the possibility that Pyongyang may reevaluate certain aspects of its two-year-long pandemic restrictions. The year-end party plenum meeting in December also touched on the country’s anti-COVID directions in the new year, but neither the meeting nor Monday’s newspaper report clarified details about what the future of these policies might be. Measures to prevent COVID-19 should become more “advanced” and not solely rely on regulations anymore, North Korea’s party-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun stated on Monday, raising the possibility that Pyongyang may reevaluate certain aspects of its two-year-long pandemic restrictions. The year-end party plenum meeting in December also touched on the country’s anti-COVID directions in the new year, but neither the meeting nor Monday’s newspaper report clarified details about what the future of these policies might be. 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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North Korea hints at more ‘advanced’ COVID policy after years of tight controls

State media says policy to be ‘people-oriented’ and less reliant on regulations, but offers few specifics

Jeongmin Kim January 10, 2022

North Korea hints at more ‘advanced’ COVID policy after years of tight controls

Rodong Sinmun | North Korean disinfection workers at a medicine factory (Jan. 7, 2022)

Measures to prevent COVID-19 should become more “advanced” and not solely rely on regulations anymore, North Korea’s party-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun stated on Monday, raising the possibility that Pyongyang may reevaluate certain aspects of its two-year-long pandemic restrictions.

The year-end party plenum meeting in December also touched on the country’s anti-COVID directions in the new year, but neither the meeting nor Monday’s newspaper report clarified details about what the future of these policies might be.