Former North Korean diplomat is running for Korean Congressman

Thae Yong Ho is a former North Korean diplomat in the United Kingdom. He defected with his family to South Korea and now he is running as a candidate for the Korean Congress.
I hope he will make laws to support more efficiently refugees from North Korea.

https://www.fnnews.com/news/202002272144219549

North Korea postponed the opening day of kindergarten and schools to prevent Corona Virus

North Korea postponed the opening day of kindergarten and schools as well as extended the winder vacation.
It is a good way to quarantine the carriers of Corona Virus to other young students.
Does North Korea have enough doctors, nurses, medicine, and masks?


http://www.naeil.com/news_view/?id_art=341920

North Korea is reporting no corona virus cases...

but this has to be false.

as we know, N.K. regularly trades right next door to China with people going back and forth all the time.

there must be lots of infected individuals and they are especially vulnerable due to the general population being malnourished and probably overworked.
the immune system in most will be weak and are therefore more at risk of catching it.
also, their medical system is most likely woefully unable to treat mass infections.

this is out of asiapress late last month

http://www.asiapress.org/rimjin-gang/2020/01/recommendations/coronavirus/

this is an interview with a reporting partner inside north korea. also out of asiapress.

http://www.asiapress.org/rimjin-gang/2020/02/recommendations/coronavirus-int/

the DailyNK is reporting that domestic travel is being more strictly controlled that usual.

https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-further-strengthens-restrictions-domestic-travel/

so with the sanctions and now this, the north Koreans are in a world of hurt.

March 3 2020
DailyNK reports that over 20 deaths due to corona virus but there is probably more than that.

https://www.dailynk.com/english/novel-coronavirus-killed-20-plus-north-koreans-sources/

this is an older post from asiapress stating that smugglers who are known to have crossed the border into china have been shot and cremated.
they are handling things the way china does

http://www.asiapress.org/rimjin-gang/2020/02/society-economy/smuggling-military-law/