- By Joergen Haisem
- (General Dispatch) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told members of his Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) that the nation is going through a bad time.
- Although he did not disclose details about the nation’s problems, he called on his party members to do everything possible to raise the quality of life of citizens and try to resolve shortcomings in the short term.
- However, the Korean nation has violated international treaties and is under a large number of sanctions from different nations, including China, further complicating the country’s development.
- However, an important point has been the influence of the coronavirus; Kim Jong Un issued a strict restriction order, blocking in its entirety any activity in the country, including imports and exports.
- On the other hand, he announced that athletes will not participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo as a security measure, according to state media have stated that no case of coronavirus has been registered in the country, information that generates debate about a possible data cover-up.
- In addition, it established a halt to trade with China, despite the fact that the Asian country had imposed sanctions; it still maintained commercial ties with Pyongyang, seriously affecting its economy.
- It even withdrew from participation in COVAX and the World Health Organization (WHO) program, which offered support to those communities that had difficulty acquiring the vaccine against the coronavirus.
- “In this period, the worst unprecedented trials in history put great obstacles in the way of the advancement of our revolution, but our Party achieved great successes through tenacious and precise practical activities aimed at implementing its fighting programs,” Kim said, while apologizing to his people for the mistakes made.
Adittional Information:
Breitbart: Kim Jong-un Says North Korea Is in Its ‘Worst-Ever Situation’
Sky News: Kim Jong Un says North Korea is facing its ‘worst-ever situation’
