Kim Jong-un: North Korea sees ‘grave incident’ after Covid lapses

Kim Jong-un has berated top officials over lapses which caused a “grave incident” related to Covid-19, North Korean state media report.

It was a rare sign of the pandemic’s severity in North Korea, which previously insisted it had no Covid cases – a claim doubted by experts.

The country has closed its borders to keep out the virus.

But coupled with international sanctions, this has led to food shortages and a worsening economy.

Kim previously admitted there was a “tense” food situation and told citizens to prepare for the “worst-ever” outcome, invoking comparisons to the country’s deadly 1990s famine.

Earlier this week, state television aired a rare remark by a citizen commenting on the Mr Kim’s “emaciated” look after he appeared to have lost some weight.

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