N. Korea gears up preparations for Pyongyang's Arirang festival

N. Korea gears up preparations for Pyongyang's Arirang festival

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean women practice for this year's mass games at the Arirang festival commencing in Pyongyang on Aug. 10.

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