Published 19:02 IST, October 10th 2020
'North Korea recorded no cases of COVID-19', claims Kim Jong Un at military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that he as grateful because “not a single person” in the nation had contracted COVID-19 that has rocked the world in 2020.
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While dressing audience at a military pare on October 10, rth Korean leer Kim Jong Un said that he as grateful because “t a single person” in nation h contracted COVID-19 that has rocked world since beginning of 2020 after originating in China. While Pyongyang shut its borders as early as January and cases constantly emerged at its surrounding nations, rth Korea h only revealed limited information about disease spre in nation. However, w Kim has confirmed that nation recorded cases of infection.
Meanwhile, in same dress, rth Korean leer also talked about nation’s nuclear strength. Kim warned on October 10 that he would “fully mobilize” all of its nuclear force in retaliation to threats. At military pare, rth Korea unveiled reportedly new intercontinental ballistic missile along with or ditions to its weapons arsenal. However, he refrained from making any direct threats to eir United States or any or nation.
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But “if any force harms safety of our nation, we will fully mobilize strongest offensive might in a pre-emptive manner to punish m,” he said.
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rth Korea touts its own preventive measures of COVID-19
Before Kim’s strong comments on October, rth Korean media was seen avoiding to make such stringent remarks and inste laid emphasis on measures taken to control spre. Just earlier this month at United Nations (UN), rth Korea’s ambassor to UN Kim Song urged governments to “display effective leership” and called its own measures as “preemptive, timely and strong,” an even ensured that threat “under safe and stable control."
"() anti-epidemic situation in our country is w under safe and stable control,” ambassor said. "A series of state measures are w being taken to block virus inflow into country, and all people here strictly to anti-epidemic regulations while maintaining highest alert,” he said.
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Inputs/Im: AP
19:02 IST, October 10th 2020