North Korea blames ‘alien things’ for its Covid-19 outbreak
More under this adAfter almost 2 years of claiming there were no Covid-19 cases, North Korea finally admitted its first cases a few months ago. It is blaming ‘alien things’.
North Korea denied there were Covid-19 cases in the country for almost 2 years. Just a few months ago, they declared they had an outbreak. After refusing international help, the country is struggling to protect its people. Their latest claim is that the outbreak was caused by ‘alien things’ at the border.
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Blaming South Korea
As reported by The Evening Standard, North Korea is blaming ‘alien things’ coming from the border with South Korea. The country has ordered its population to:
More under this adMore under this adVigilantly deal with alien things coming by wind and other climate phenomena and balloons in the areas along the demarcation line and borders
However, North Korea at no point directly blamed or named its neighbour, but highly hinted toward them, as defectors—those who abandoned their country or cause in favour of an opposing one—, as well as activists, are known to send over balloons with leaflets and humanitarian aid.
More under this adMore under this adSouth Korea’s response
Experts in South Korea believe that North Korea is blaming others in order to take the heat off itself and its leadership.
More under this adMore under this adIndeed, Cho Han-bum, an analyst at Seoul’s Korea Institute for National Unification said, as reported by The Washington Post:
The coronavirus crisis in North Korea gave rise to a wave of public discontent and frustration. Pyongyang is shifting the blame onto South Korea to keep it from being directed at its leadershipMore under this adMore under this ad
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