SCOPE: Cycling tour of N. Korea like time warp

SCOPE: Cycling tour of N. Korea like time warp

SINCHON, North Korea - On way to Sinchon, South Hwanghae Province, southwest of Pyongyang, a malnourished cow crosses the road in front of the mixed Japanese-North Korean group of about 10 cyclists.

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