March 29, 2024
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: are there really no cases of COVID-19 in North Korea?

"Nobody will believe you if you say there are no coronavirus cases in North Korea"

Hello, Ask a North Korean readers! Welcome back to the feature where you, the NK News readers, ask your questions about real life in North Korea and have them answered by our very own defector writers.

Today's question is about the coronavirus: has it really not spread to North Korea?

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