North Korean soldiers inside the Joint Security Area (JSA) have begun wearing updated uniforms, photos show, as negotiations over a new system of free movement and other logistical issues within the newly-demilitarized zone continue.
Soldiers wearing the new uniforms were shown in images taken by Koryo Tours tour manager Rich Beal during a visit with foreign visitors to the North Korean side earlier this month, with the DPRK having officially made the switch between late October and early November.
North Korean soldiers inside the Joint Security Area (JSA) have begun wearing updated uniforms, photos show, as negotiations over a new system of free movement and other logistical issues within the newly-demilitarized zone continue.
Soldiers wearing the new uniforms were shown in images taken by Koryo Tours tour manager Rich Beal during a visit with foreign visitors to the North Korean side earlier this month, with the DPRK having officially made the switch between late October and early November.
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