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.
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