Seoul: Kim Jong UnK’s influential sister reveals that North Korea’s leader had a “high fever” recently covid The outbreak, as he vowed to “elimate” South Korea’s leaders if they continue to let propaganda leaflets cross the border.
Reiterating dubious claims that the pamphlet caused the recent COVID outbreak in the North, kim yo jong The official Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday that “South Korean puppets” have been blamed for sending “dirty objects” across the border in leaflets carried by balloons.
His revelation of his brother’s illness marked an unusual admission to a regime that rarely comments on the leader’s health. This is usually done for political purposes to show that he has been affected by similar struggles of the people.
Kim Yo Jong said in a speech that the North Korean leader had a “fever” and was “severely ill”, according to KCNA. Still, he said that he “couldn’t lie down for a moment because of his concerns over the people.” He did not elaborate on what North Korea calls “fever cases”, or whether his brother was in specifying the date of his illness.
overweight and smoker, kim Jong Un’s health has sparked speculation for years. His public appearances are closely monitored for insight into the autocratic and secretive regime in Pyongyang, especially since there is a history of heart disease in his family.
North Korea did not call hundreds of thousands of fever cases “Covid”, perhaps because the reclusive country does not have enough test kits to confirm that the cases were caused by the coronavirus. It has refused vaccines from the outside world, with reports halting planned shipments because it is unwilling to comply with regulations by Covax, a World Health Organization-backed body.
The remarks by Kim Yo Jong, who has been the face of North Korea’s pressure campaign and against Washington and Seoul, included his first threats against the government of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who took power in May.
“If the enemy continues to do such a dangerous thing that could introduce the virus to our republic, we will not only kill the virus but also the South Korean authorities,” he said in a speech at a meeting of officials from the ruling party who reviewed the policies. Will answer by erasing too.” To fight the pandemic.
North Korea’s growing rhetoric against Seoul could set the stage for a resumption of military provocation that has slowed in recent months, likely due to the outbreak. It appears North Korea is set to conduct its first nuclear test since 2017, government officials in Japan, South Korea and the US said.
Any display of weapons in Kim’s nuclear arsenal would serve as a reminder of the security problems posed by Pyongyang, which centered on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by the administration of US President Joe Biden.
South Korea’s unification ministry expressed “strong regret” over Kim Yo Jong’s statement, calling his claims “uncivilized” and “baseless” allegations.
North Korea – one of only two UN member states that has not launched a vaccination program – is apparently trying to shift the blame from its leader on an outbreak that was too big to ignore. The government has claimed that “foreign things” sent across the border by balloons from the south brought the coronavirus into its territory – with health experts and the South Korean government saying there is no precedent for the type of transmission described by its neighbour.
“It is perfectly natural for us to regard strange objects as vehicles of deadly pandemic disease,” said Kim Yo Jong, who said that his brother had performed an “era-creating miracle” in eradicating the virus. guided.
Since North Korea controls all access to public health data, its claims about the virus cannot be verified. Health experts said it was nearly impossible for the state to end the spread of a disease at home, which has circled the world for more than two years and infected hundreds of millions.
But by claiming victory, North Korea can “pave the way for resuming its trade with China,” said Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul who advised the South Korean government. Is. Kim Jong Un closed borders at the start of the pandemic, adding further misery to his sanctions-ravaged economy and putting the brakes on trade with his biggest benefactor, China.
Active groups led by North Korean defectors have ballooned millions of anti-Pyongyang leaflets from South Korea over the years, and Kim’s regime often captures them when it seeks to escalate tensions.
Similar leaflets were at the center of a series of North Korean complaints in the summer of 2020, culminating in the regime blowing up an inter-Korean liaison office along the border. Kim Yo Jong was also at the forefront of rhetorical attacks against the government of former President Moon Jae-in.
There are many places where the virus can enter North Korea. While airports were largely closed during the pandemic, the regime reopened a rail link with China in January and black market traders often cross the border. A United Nations body has said satellite images show maritime traffic at its main international port of Nampho, and illegal trade in the open sea in violation of sanctions.
Reiterating dubious claims that the pamphlet caused the recent COVID outbreak in the North, kim yo jong The official Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday that “South Korean puppets” have been blamed for sending “dirty objects” across the border in leaflets carried by balloons.
His revelation of his brother’s illness marked an unusual admission to a regime that rarely comments on the leader’s health. This is usually done for political purposes to show that he has been affected by similar struggles of the people.
Kim Yo Jong said in a speech that the North Korean leader had a “fever” and was “severely ill”, according to KCNA. Still, he said that he “couldn’t lie down for a moment because of his concerns over the people.” He did not elaborate on what North Korea calls “fever cases”, or whether his brother was in specifying the date of his illness.
overweight and smoker, kim Jong Un’s health has sparked speculation for years. His public appearances are closely monitored for insight into the autocratic and secretive regime in Pyongyang, especially since there is a history of heart disease in his family.
North Korea did not call hundreds of thousands of fever cases “Covid”, perhaps because the reclusive country does not have enough test kits to confirm that the cases were caused by the coronavirus. It has refused vaccines from the outside world, with reports halting planned shipments because it is unwilling to comply with regulations by Covax, a World Health Organization-backed body.
The remarks by Kim Yo Jong, who has been the face of North Korea’s pressure campaign and against Washington and Seoul, included his first threats against the government of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who took power in May.
“If the enemy continues to do such a dangerous thing that could introduce the virus to our republic, we will not only kill the virus but also the South Korean authorities,” he said in a speech at a meeting of officials from the ruling party who reviewed the policies. Will answer by erasing too.” To fight the pandemic.
North Korea’s growing rhetoric against Seoul could set the stage for a resumption of military provocation that has slowed in recent months, likely due to the outbreak. It appears North Korea is set to conduct its first nuclear test since 2017, government officials in Japan, South Korea and the US said.
Any display of weapons in Kim’s nuclear arsenal would serve as a reminder of the security problems posed by Pyongyang, which centered on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by the administration of US President Joe Biden.
South Korea’s unification ministry expressed “strong regret” over Kim Yo Jong’s statement, calling his claims “uncivilized” and “baseless” allegations.
North Korea – one of only two UN member states that has not launched a vaccination program – is apparently trying to shift the blame from its leader on an outbreak that was too big to ignore. The government has claimed that “foreign things” sent across the border by balloons from the south brought the coronavirus into its territory – with health experts and the South Korean government saying there is no precedent for the type of transmission described by its neighbour.
“It is perfectly natural for us to regard strange objects as vehicles of deadly pandemic disease,” said Kim Yo Jong, who said that his brother had performed an “era-creating miracle” in eradicating the virus. guided.
Since North Korea controls all access to public health data, its claims about the virus cannot be verified. Health experts said it was nearly impossible for the state to end the spread of a disease at home, which has circled the world for more than two years and infected hundreds of millions.
But by claiming victory, North Korea can “pave the way for resuming its trade with China,” said Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul who advised the South Korean government. Is. Kim Jong Un closed borders at the start of the pandemic, adding further misery to his sanctions-ravaged economy and putting the brakes on trade with his biggest benefactor, China.
Active groups led by North Korean defectors have ballooned millions of anti-Pyongyang leaflets from South Korea over the years, and Kim’s regime often captures them when it seeks to escalate tensions.
Similar leaflets were at the center of a series of North Korean complaints in the summer of 2020, culminating in the regime blowing up an inter-Korean liaison office along the border. Kim Yo Jong was also at the forefront of rhetorical attacks against the government of former President Moon Jae-in.
There are many places where the virus can enter North Korea. While airports were largely closed during the pandemic, the regime reopened a rail link with China in January and black market traders often cross the border. A United Nations body has said satellite images show maritime traffic at its main international port of Nampho, and illegal trade in the open sea in violation of sanctions.