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USFK Commander Abrams says he is convinced of the North Korean outbreak of Corona19. It is different from the official announcement of North Korea, but I heard it based on the recent trends of the North Korean military.

Correspondent Sohn Seok-min in Washington.

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USFK Commander Abrams said through video briefings, he is convinced that Corona19 has also occurred in North Korea.

[ABRUMS / USFK Commander: North Korea is a closed country and cannot be asserted, but I'm pretty sure there are cases of it.]

As a basis, the training trend of the North Korean military was disclosed.

The military was blocked for 30 days, and training only resumed recently, and military aircraft did not advance for 24 days.

[ABRUMS / USFK Commander: As an example, the North Korean military has not floated for 24 days before it recently resumed training scramble flights.]

North Korea, which declared a transition to the national emergency prevention system last month, officially claims it has no infection.

Commander Abrams expressed satisfaction that he received great support from the ROK Ministry of National Defense and the Centers for Disease Control when it comes to responding to Corona 19 in the USFK.

However, with regard to the USFK contributions, the USFK announced that it would resume negotiations early next week, and reaffirmed that if the negotiations are not reached, the USFK workers will enter unpaid leave from the 1st of next month.