The military has been ordered to intervene as a wave of Covid cases sweeps the unvaccinated country.
Mr Kim has imposed "maximum emergency" virus controls, including lockdowns and gathering restrictions in workplaces.
The difference of course is that North Korea has had time to prepare for this and has seemingly done little to do so. Instead, it has focussed on its strategy of preventing the virus from entering the country. It is extremely unlikely the North would ever accept help from South Korea. It will be far more palatable if the offer comes from an international organisation such as the United Nations, even if that means South Korea's supplies need to be redirected and packaged up in this way.
Now that the borders have been breached, the country lacked organisational infrastructure and was struggling with basic necessities like "enough disinfectant and electricity and running water", she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
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