April 01, 2023
Dragon gates and Chollima trolleys: North Korea’s new apartments — in photos

Dragon gates and Chollima trolleys: North Korea’s new apartments — in photos

Kim Jong Un has pushed to build new housing in Pyongyang, but relatively few can enjoy these more modern facilities
Loudspeakers, guard posts and fires: Zooming in on North Korea from Panmunjom

Loudspeakers, guard posts and fires: Zooming in on North Korea from Panmunjom

Photos give a snapshot of daily life for DPRK soldiers and villagers near inter-Korean border, three years into pandemic
Hazmat suits and outdoor masking: Inside North Korea’s unending COVID isolation

Hazmat suits and outdoor masking: Inside North Korea’s unending COVID isolation

Exclusive photos show how quarantine measures affect everyday life in a country that has yet to reopen
Photos: North Korea's new homes and apartments, as seen from South Korea

Photos: North Korea's new homes and apartments, as seen from South Korea

Buildings matching style of Kim Jong Un's rural development plan have popped up in two inter-Korean border locations
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Empty lots and baboon feces: North Korea’s monuments in Namibia — in photos

Empty lots and baboon feces: North Korea’s monuments in Namibia — in photos

DPRK laborers applied socialist realist principles to African subjects, but their work now suffers from neglect
How North Korea promotes ideology through art — in photos

How North Korea promotes ideology through art — in photos

Exploring creative expression in a country where there is no 'art for art’s sake'
An unvarnished look at the hidden backstreets and alleys of Pyongyang

An unvarnished look at the hidden backstreets and alleys of Pyongyang

Exclusive photos show conditions in rarely seen areas of the North Korean capital, a hop and skip from main boulevards
Reaping what’s sown: North Korea’s struggle for a bountiful harvest — in photos

Reaping what’s sown: North Korea’s struggle for a bountiful harvest — in photos

Despite efforts to increase agricultural output, the DPRK still faces serious ‘food problems’ and high levels of hunger
Exclusive photos show signs of economic rebound in North Korean capital

Exclusive photos show signs of economic rebound in North Korean capital

Locally made goods and imported products fill some store shelves in images taken earlier this year
From temples to ostrich farms: Where North Koreans go on vacation — in photos

From temples to ostrich farms: Where North Koreans go on vacation — in photos

The DPRK has resumed domestic tourism since declaring victory over COVID, but travel remains impossible for many