DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA: THE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL AND PRESERVATION OF SOVEREIGNTY
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24866/1813-3274/2021-4/89-98Keywords:
DPRK, COVID-19 pandemic, Kim Jong Un, Kim Yo Jong, 8th Congress of the WPK, Moon Zhe Ying, Xi Jinping, D. Trump, J. Biden, China, Korean Peninsula, Sea of Japan, Pyongyang, Kaesong, Wonsan, Seoul, Daegu, Republic of Korea, anti-COVID measures, humanitarian aid.Abstract
The actions taken by the DPRK authorities for preventing the spread of coronavirus in the country were studied. The sequence of measures taken by the authorities was reviewed. The nature of personnel changes has been determined; the reasons for the authorities' self-criticism were identified. New trends were revealed in the control methods by the North Korean leadership. The role of Kim Jong Un was determined in promoting bi-lateral relations with the ROK. The tasks of the Party and the country were investigated based on the materials of the 8th Congress of the WPK.