Security for Mr. Kim: “Not even an ant can get through”

Men in crisp suits and blue-and-white striped ties stood in front of and around Mr. Kim as he approached the military demarcation line for a historic handshake with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Twelve bodyguards even jogged alongside North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s car to protect him as he returned to North Korea for lunch in a black limousine.

Twelve bodyguards jogged alongside North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's car to protect him as he returned to North Korea for lunch in a black limousine. Photo: AP

North Korea has long been known as one of the most tightly controlled countries in the world. Foreign officials attending any event with Mr. Kim must undergo hours of security checks and surrender all electronic devices, including phones. The Guard Command, a military unit tasked with ensuring the security of North Korea's leadership.

Ri Yong Guk, a North Korean defector, wrote in his 2013 memoir that Kim Jong-il had six different layers of bodyguards on his trips to the countryside to inspect military units, plantations or farms. “It was one of the most stringent security systems in the world, where even an ant would have difficulty passing through,” he wrote.

Or like in the parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the armed forces last February, Pyongyang used three different types of security units to ensure the safety of Mr. Kim Jong-un.

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