North Korean authorities rolled out an updated license plate system for state and foreign-owned cars between November 2016 to early 2017, documents issued to foreign residents and photos seen by NK Pro show.

The changes are notable because they come amid the growth of a radar-capable traffic camera network in Pyongyang, a system which camera specialists have previously said may be equipped with automatic number plate recognition technology.

“On 2nd December 2016 we got a note saying that there will be an overhaul of car plates, exchanging them for ones with reflective elements,” one foreign resident in Pyongyang