100 Million Won Worth of Hand Sanitizers Arrive in North Korea... Ministry of Unification "Protective Suit Support is Ongoing"

North Korea's external propaganda outlet, "Chosun Today," released a video on the 13th showing the daily lives of Pyongyang citizens returning to normal amid COVID-19 prevention measures. The streetcars on the way to work were filled with passengers, all wearing masks.

The Ministry of Unification announced on the 14th that COVID-19 related aid supplies from domestic private organizations have recently been delivered to North Korea.

An official from the Ministry of Unification told reporters on the same day, "We understand that disinfectants supported by domestic private organizations were delivered to the North in early this month," adding, "The support for protective suits currently underway is in progress."

The Ministry of Unification approved the shipment of hand sanitizers worth 100 million KRW to North Korea by domestic private organizations on March 31, and on the 23rd of last month, also approved the export of 20,000 protective suits worth 200 million KRW. The related funds were raised by the two private organizations themselves.

The official added, "There are no additional export approval cases yet."

Meanwhile, North Korea continues to officially claim that there are no confirmed COVID-19 cases within the country. North Korean authorities implemented strong quarantine measures, including closing the border early on when COVID-19 broke out in Wuhan, China, and quarantining all foreigners staying in the country.

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