Reports of North Korean citizens going maskless in large groups indicate the country has rolled back its intense COVID-19 restrictions. South Korean analysts are speculating that the hermit nation has ended its blanket mask requirements as of the beginning of July. SOUTH KOREA DRAWS HARD LINE ON NORTH KOREAN AID, NO LONGER A 'SUPPORT DEPARTMENT' DICTATORSHIPNorth Koreans gesture during a mass rally on the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War, in Pyongyang, June 25, 2023. NORTH KOREA ELECTED TO WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EXECUTIVE BOARDGroup photos released by North Korean state media as recently as the end of June have shown mandatory masking. READ ON THE FOX NEWS APPPictures from an anti-American rally on June 25 show thousands of citizens masked during political demonstrations.

Source: Fox News July 06, 2023 06:46 UTC