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North Korea's Kim pulls up officials for vague Covid crisis

Even though the scale of the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea is unknown to the world, its leader Kim Jong Un has criticised the ruling party officials for not implementing effective safety measures to tackle the 'crisis'. What is the extent of that crisis is still in the dark for many outside the country. State media reported that Kim slammed the officials for risking the safety of the country and people. North Korea has not officially confirmed any Covid-19 infections. Read here

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