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Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.
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COVID-19 North Korea says 6 people dead, 187,800 in quarantine due to ‘fever’Figures come a day after North Korea confirmed its first outbreak of COVID-19 ![]() Updated at 7:49 p.m. May 13 KST At least one North Korean confirmed to have COVID-19 has died and 187,800 are under quarantine due to “fever,” North Korea’s state media reported on Friday, a day after confirming the country’s first outbreak. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |