March 28, 2024

PHOTO GALLERY NORTH KOREA

The latest narrated photo collections from in and around North Korea

Into the lion’s den: Japan’s tense World Cup qualifier in North Korea, in photos
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Into the lion’s den: Japan’s tense World Cup qualifier in North Korea, in photos

Politics turned a dead rubber match into a heated encounter the last time the archrivals met on the pitch in Pyongyang

Into the lion’s den: Japan’s tense World Cup qualifier in North Korea, in photos
NK News
NK News March 28, 2024
Tracing the journey of North Korea’s first tourists in years — in photos
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Tracing the journey of North Korea’s first tourists in years — in photos

Russian visitors offer glimpse of long-isolated DPRK following a four-day trip to the capital and east coast ski resort

Tracing the journey of North Korea’s first tourists in years — in photos
Joe Smith
Joe Smith March 1, 2024
The Hanoi circus: Spectacle and diplomacy at the Trump-Kim summit — in photos
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The Hanoi circus: Spectacle and diplomacy at the Trump-Kim summit — in photos

NK News looks back at the carnival-like atmosphere around the US-DPRK ‘peace summit,’ five years after talks collapsed

The Hanoi circus: Spectacle and diplomacy at the Trump-Kim summit — in photos
NK News
NK News February 27, 2024
On the border: North Korea’s remote gateway to the world — in photos
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On the border: North Korea’s remote gateway to the world — in photos

The DPRK’s border with China and Russia is home to bridges, ports and more set to be at center of post-COVID reopening

On the border: North Korea’s remote gateway to the world — in photos
NK News
NK News February 19, 2024
Keeping pace in Pyongyang: A look back at North Korea’s last marathon
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Keeping pace in Pyongyang: A look back at North Korea’s last marathon

Athletes likely to once again miss chance to see city unchaperoned as organizing committee says April race is canceled

Keeping pace in Pyongyang: A look back at North Korea’s last marathon
Nick Hall
Nick Hall January 26, 2024
North Korea rings in the new year with a propaganda spectacle on ice — in photos
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North Korea rings in the new year with a propaganda spectacle on ice — in photos

Kim Jong Un took in fireworks, performances and applause at mass extravaganza that promoted state achievements in 2023

North Korea rings in the new year with a propaganda spectacle on ice — in photos
Joe Smith
Joe Smith January 4, 2024
Portrait of a year: North Korea’s biggest moments of 2023 — in photos
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Portrait of a year: North Korea’s biggest moments of 2023 — in photos

From satellites and air raid sirens to a soldier’s DMZ dash, photos tell the story of a busy 12 months for Pyongyang

Portrait of a year: North Korea’s biggest moments of 2023 — in photos
Joe Smith
Joe Smith December 26, 2023
Signs of economic life bloom on the North Korea-China border — in photos
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Signs of economic life bloom on the North Korea-China border — in photos

Trucks and trains carry goods back and forth daily, but small-scale traders in China still appear to be struggling

Signs of economic life bloom on the North Korea-China border — in photos
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 12, 2023
Mao suits, Sinuiju shoes: The fashion choices of North Korean men — in photos
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Mao suits, Sinuiju shoes: The fashion choices of North Korean men — in photos

Men in DPRK cannot wear shorts or blue jeans or sport long hair, but some still find ways to display their individuality

Mao suits, Sinuiju shoes: The fashion choices of North Korean men — in photos
NK News
NK News November 9, 2023
Guiding lights: The North Koreans who chaperone foreign tourists — in photos
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Guiding lights: The North Koreans who chaperone foreign tourists — in photos

Guides are mandatory for all DPRK tours and provide most visitors with their only real interaction with North Koreans

Guiding lights: The North Koreans who chaperone foreign tourists — in photos
NK News
NK News October 24, 2023
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