North Korea has declared victory over COVID-19.

This is clear from a statement by the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, quoted by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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The North Korean leader has ordered the anti-epidemic measures announced in May to be canceled, but added that the fight against the virus must continue until "the global health crisis ends".

Kim's sister, Kim Yo-chan, said he also had a fever and chills, the first acknowledgment that the North Korean leader had contracted the coronavirus.

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According to Kim Yo-chen, the epidemic broke out because of propaganda leaflets against the North distributed by South Korea.

Seoul expressed regret for Pyongyang's baseless accusations.

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