In North Korea, people were executed, the capital was closed and fishing and salt mining were suspended reports The New York Times citing officials from South Korea familiar with the report of the Republic’s National Intelligence Agency (NIS).
From the report of the South Korean intelligence it follows that the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-un lately “has been showing excessive anger and making irrational decisions.” So, he ordered the execution of at least two people. One of them worked at an exchange office and was accused of “involvement in the appreciation of the exchange rate.” Another is a customs officer who allegedly allowed the illegal import of goods from abroad. The identities of those executed were not disclosed.
In addition, Kim Jong-un decided to close the capital of the country, Pyongyang, notes Associated Press . Prior to that, in early November, authorities blocked the port of Hyesan, the city of Rajin and the port of Nampo. The country has also suspended fishing and salt mining as authorities fear that sea water may be contaminated with COVID-19.
North Korea has regularly stressed that the country does not need external assistance. There has allegedly not been a single case of coronavirus infection in the country for the entire time of the pandemic; it was allegedly only once suspected of having it.