Kim Jong Un loosens strict COVID-19 restrictions in North Korea

Kim Jong Un loosened stringent epidemic controls in North Korea's capital that were put in place during the past five days to contain the spread of respiratory illnesses.

What happened: Kim's administration did not officially acknowledge a lockdown in Pyongyang or a reemergence of COVID - 19 after the leader declared a shining victory over the coronaviruses in August last year.

The Facebook post of the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang gave rare glimpses into the nation's infectious disease controls.

See Also: Kim Jong Un Has Started Succession Planning, Says Expert: Likely To Rule For The Next 50 Years The Russian mission on Monday posted a notice from the Foreign Ministry of Pyongyang informing foreign diplomats that the special anti-epidemic period had been lifted as of Monday.

The Asian country's health authorities required diplomats to keep their employees indoors and measure their temperatures four times a day, and report their results last week, according to the embassy. The measures were said to be in response to North Korea's increasing cases of flu and other respiratory diseases. The notice did not mention the spread of COVID 19 or restrictions imposed on citizens.

North Korea criticized the U.S. decision to send tanks to Ukraine on Sunday, calling it a criminal act against humanity aimed at perpetuating an unstable international situation.

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