N. Korea slams South minister for doubting its Covid-19 efforts
SEOUL • North Korea lashed out at South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha for casting doubt over its claim that there were no coronavirus outbreaks there, warning of consequences for her "impudent" comment, state media reported yesterday. Dr Kang said on Saturday that it was "hard to believe" that North Korea had no Covid-19 cases even as the country has been making all-out efforts to prevent the disease. North Korea has not officially confirmed any infections, though it has said there were thousands of "suspected cases". North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong, who serves...
Source: straitstimes.com