North Korean leader Kim Jong Un makes first public appearance in 22 days

The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 22 days amid an outbreak of coronavirus, according to reports on the North Korean state media reported.

He visited the national mausoleum to mark the anniversary of the late leader Kim Jong Il’s birth.

State media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said “Kim Jong Un paid tribute to the statue of former leader Kim at Pyongyang’s Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, his first public appearance since he attended Lunar New Year celebrations on Jan. 25.”

North Korea has not confirmed any cases of the new coronavirus, but state media said the government was extending to 30 days the quarantine period for people showing symptoms, and all government institutions and foreigners living in the country were expected to comply “unconditionally.”

Based on Reuters 

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