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Seungmock Oh was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul.
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News N. Korea installs new gate, further security precautions along road to PanmunjomIncreased security follows November's high-profile defection of a KPA soldier North Korean authorities have installed a new gate along the road to the demilitarized zone (DMZ), recent visitors have told NK News, slowing traffic on the drive to the spot where a DPRK soldier defected last November. Two other gates that in the past were typically left open are now almost permanently closed, with one newly fitted with wheel spikes. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |