SEOUL (Reuters): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his second public appearance this week to oversee military drills, despite concerns about the possible spread of the coronavirus.
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.
Photographs published by KCNA showed Mr Kim watching the artillery drills without any protective gear, unlike all the aides accompanying him who were wearing identical black masks. 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.
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