Photos of Pyongyang are certainly no longer rare, with hundreds of shots taken by tourists emerging on photo-sharing websites every year.
But while such pictures are well known for spawning countless gallery-driven albums on newspaper websites, the commentaries provided on them often comes from tourists who think their work shows a "glimpse" into real life in North Korea.
Photos of Pyongyang are certainly no longer rare, with hundreds of shots taken by tourists emerging on photo-sharing websites every year.
But while such pictures are well known for spawning countless gallery-driven albums on newspaper websites, the commentaries provided on them often comes from tourists who think their work shows a "glimpse" into real life in North Korea.
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