South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday reiterated a willingness to support North Korea with necessary medical supplies and medicines to help it battle its ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

"I have been repeatedly saying that I'll always be open to humanitarian aid regardless of political or military issues that lie between South and North Korea," Yoon said during a policy speech at the National Assembly.

North Korea has seen a surge in suspected coronavirus cases, and its state media said more than 392,900 new cases of fever were reported during a 24-hour period through late Sunday afternoon.