North Korea orders five-day lockdown in capital over 'respiratory illness'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Human Rights Watch said the government used the pandemic as a pretext to increase repressive measures including upgrading fences, infrastructure, and border controls, which included an unconditional "shoot to kill" for anyone entering or leaving buffer zones with China without authorisation.
37% : The notice also warned of capital punishment or banishment for family members of anyone caught spreading "rumours" or selling medicine on the black market, it reportedly said.

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