State media reported on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chastised top ruling party officials for failures in anti-epidemic operations, leading to an unspecified “serious incident” that threatened the security of the country and the people. gave.
The state news agency KCNA did not say what happened or how it put people at risk.
North Korea has not reported a single confirmed case of the coronavirus, although South Korean and US officials have cast doubt on that claim.
Kim called a meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea Politburo to address the neglect of duty by some of the party’s officials, which he said would protect the country and people from failing to implement long-term measures critical to fighting the pandemic. A great crisis arose for him. said.