＜Breaking News＞Told of Iranian Leader's Death, Three North Koreans Express Shock and Disbelief: "Hard to believe. How could a leader be killed in just one day?"

◆ "America is truly powerful. Wouldn't this be a problem under international law?"

Reporting Partner B

"Can America really do something like that to another country? America is truly powerful. We were educated that America is vicious and cowardly — is it seen differently abroad?"

Reporting Partner C

"It's hard to believe. There is no information at all here about the attack on Iran. Nobody will know about it. How can America kill another country's president? If it's true, wouldn't it be a problem under the UN or international law?"

◆ "Whatever it takes, I hope Korea changes too"

※ The reporting partners were asked how they would feel if the United States attacked North Korea.

"If there's a chance that Korea [North Korea] could become better than it is now, then whatever it takes, change would be welcome. Even now, many households are struggling. The policies [the government] puts out all sound good, but nothing actually reaches us. So in the end, things just stay the same. Even at the Party Congress [held in late February], they said again that we must press forward toward a new era — but they've been saying things like that for decades."

According to the reporting partners, as of March 8 there has been no explanation whatsoever from the authorities — through Party organizations, workplaces, social organizations, or neighborhood units — regarding either the attack on Iran or the killing of its supreme leader.

ASIAPRESS will continue to relay information about the Iran situation to its reporting partners and will report regularly on developments inside North Korea and the reactions of its residents.

※ ASIAPRESS communicates with its reporting partners through Chinese cell phones smuggled into North Korea.