North Korea says Covid-19 situation ‘under control’
South Korea and the US have proposed to help fight the pandemic but Pyongyang has not responded to the offer, stating it was witnessing a “stable” downward trend in the…
South Korea and the US have proposed to help fight the pandemic but Pyongyang has not responded to the offer, stating it was witnessing a “stable” downward trend in the…
North Korea has said the US overtures are insincere because Washington maintains "hostile policies" such as military drills and sanctions.
While the official did not provide specific details on the latest satellite imagery they observed, he said that the launch site is located near Pyongyang.
The North Korean propaganda website added that Lee’s North Korea policy was “thrown into a cesspit for being unscientific and hollow.”
Despite breaking its silence on the coronavirus outbreak, the country has no active vaccination program, nor any reliable data about how many people have been vaccinated so far.
The fact that the medicine that the government distributes is not delivered to the pharmacies in time shows that officials do not properly understand the current crisis, he said.
According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, a projectile suspected of being a ballistic missile was fired into the East Sea.
North Korea fired an apparent submarine-launched ballistic missile in the waters off its east coast, the 15th show of force this year.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un previously said the country will use its nuclear capabilities to preemptively mitigate aggression against the country if necessary.
The launch comes six days before the inauguration of the Yoon Suk-yeol government.