Russian diplomats push their way home with handcar out of N. Korea

The trolley, laden with brightly coloured bags and suitcases, being pushed across a wintry landscape. - MIDRUSSIA/FACEBOOK

SEOUL (Reuters): A group of Russian diplomats and family members used a hand-pushed rail trolley to leave North Korea this week, amid Pyongyang's strict anti-coronavirus measures, which include blocking most forms of passenger transport across the border.

North Korea has not reported any confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but has imposed crippling border closings, banned most international travel, and severely restricted movement inside the country.