North Korean fears over COVID-19 on full display at Panmunjom reopening ceremony



Border Controls North Korean fears over COVID-19 on full display at Panmunjom reopening ceremony To protect against COVID-19, North Korean military wears gas masks and raincoats when outside of Panmun Hall Chad O'Carroll November 4, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Update, Nov. 5 09:12KT: This article incorrectly stated the Minister of Unification visited the JSA. In fact, he returned to Seoul before that part of the ceremony. North Korean fears of COVID-19 were evident at a ceremony marking the partial reopening of the Joint Security Area (JSA) on Wednesday, with DPRK soldiers shielding themselves in a building for the duration of a VIP delegation visit. Update, Nov. 5 09:12KT: This article incorrectly stated the Minister of Unification visited the JSA. In fact, he returned to Seoul before that part of the ceremony. North Korean fears of COVID-19 were evident at a ceremony marking the partial reopening of the Joint Security Area (JSA) on Wednesday, with DPRK soldiers shielding themselves in a building for the duration of a VIP delegation visit. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean fears over COVID-19 on full display at Panmunjom reopening ceremony

To protect against COVID-19, North Korean military wears gas masks and raincoats when outside of Panmun Hall

Chad O'Carroll November 4, 2020

North Korean fears over COVID-19 on full display at Panmunjom reopening ceremony

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Update, Nov. 5 09:12KT: This article incorrectly stated the Minister of Unification visited the JSA. In fact, he returned to Seoul before that part of the ceremony.

North Korean fears of COVID-19 were evident at a ceremony marking the partial reopening of the Joint Security Area (JSA) on Wednesday, with DPRK soldiers shielding themselves in a building for the duration of a VIP delegation visit.

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