Kim Jong Un Guides Artillery Drills Despite Coronavirus Concerns

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13 March 2020 10:34 WIB

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un observes an artillery fire competition between the artillery units under the Korean People's Army Corps 7 and Corps 9 at a training ground in North Korea, March 12, 2020 in this picture supplied by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim guided the spot drills on Thursday, which included a firing competition by artillery units to evaluate their combat readiness, the official KCNA news agency said on Friday. KCNA via REUTERS

13 Maret 2020 00:00 WIB

An artillery fire competition between the artillery units under the Korean People's Army Corps 7 and Corps 9 takes place at a training ground in North Korea, March 12, 2020 in this picture supplied by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim similarly avoided wearing any kind of protection when he watched missile tests last week and on Monday. KCNA via REUTERS

13 Maret 2020 00:00 WIB

An artillery fire competition between the artillery units under the Korean People's Army Corps 7 and Corps 9 takes place at a training ground in North Korea, March 12, 2020 in this picture supplied by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). On Monday, North Korea flew dozens of diplomats out of the country to Russia, including the staff from Germany, France and Switzerland which had closed their missions amid coronavirus concerns. KCNA via REUTERS

13 Maret 2020 00:00 WIB

An artillery fire competition between the artillery units under the Korean People's Army Corps 7 and Corps 9 takes place at a training ground in North Korea, March 12, 2020 in this picture supplied by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Until the military exercises over the past week, Kim had not been seen in public for more than three weeks, barring a brief appearance to pay tribute to his late father, Kim Jong Il, on the latter's birthday anniversary. KCNA via REUTERS

13 Maret 2020 00:00 WIB