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N. Korea's marathon attracts 1,000 foreigners

PYONGYANG, April 10 Kyodo - About 1,000 foreigners from around 40 countries enter the May Day Stadium, the world's largest soccer stadium with a seating capacity of 150,000, in Pyongyang on April 10, 2016, to run in the Mangyongdae Prize Marathon. The marathon was part of events celebrating the birthday of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung.

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Marathon in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Runners leave Kim Il Sung Stadium in the 27th Mangyongdae Prize Marathon in Pyongyang on April 13, 2014. North Korea for the first time allowed foreign tourists to run through the streets of its capital in the annual marathon.

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Marathon in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Runners start in the 27th Mangyongdae Prize Marathon at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 13, 2014. North Korea for the first time allowed foreign tourists to run through the streets of its capital in the annual marathon.

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N. Korea revolutionary school

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A cadet uses a computer at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 13, 2013.

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N. Korea revolutionary school

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo on June 13, 2013, shows Mangyongdae Revolutionary School in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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N. Korea revolutionary school

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Cadets learn how to use guns at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 13, 2013.

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N. Korea revolutionary school

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Cadets learn how to use guns at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 13, 2013.

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N. Korea revolutionary school

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A cadet practices on the horizontal bar during a lunch break at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 13, 2013.

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N. Korea's Kim Jong Il in childhood

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken around 1946 in Mangyongdae, Pyongyang, shows a young Kim Jong Il (L), who later became North Korea's leader, in the arms of his father Kim Il Sung. North Korea announced Dec. 19, 2011, that Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17. He was 69.

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Kim Il Sung anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Women bring flowers to Mangyongdae, the area of Pyongyang where former North Korean leader Kim Il Sung was born, on the 17th anniversary of his death on July 8, 2011.

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International marathon in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Marathon runners including Russia's Oleg Marusin (27) set the pace during the 24th Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon in Pyongyang on April 10, 2011, which is part of events to commemorate the birth of the country's founder Kim Il Sung. Marusin went on to win the men's race.

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International marathon in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Runners start from a stadium in Pyongyang in the 24th Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon on April 10, 2011, as part of events to commemorate the birth of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - A girl is seen gesturing in front of the building of the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009.

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Girls are seen singing under pictures of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and his son and current leader Kim Jong Il at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009.

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Girls are seen practicing playing the accordion at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009.

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Boys practice taekwondo at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009.

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Children are seen dancing at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009.

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Girls in a chorus group are seen singing at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009.

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Girls are seen performing traditional dance at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009.

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Children are seen practicing ballet at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009.

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Woman teaches calligraphy at Pyongyang school

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A woman teaches calligraphy at the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace, an academy that mainly focuses on culture, art and sports in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009.

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N. Korea celebrates 67th birthday of leader Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Local people gather in front of a statue of Kim Il Sung, late father of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang's Mangyongdae on Feb. 16, the 67th birthday of Kim Jong Il.

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N. Korea's marathon attracts 1,000 foreigners

Children cheer a foreign runner in the Mangyongdae Prize Marathon in Pyongyang on April 10, 2016. About 1,000 foreigners from around 40 countries took part in the marathon, which was part of events celebrating the birthday of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea's marathon attracts 1,000 foreigners

Local people pack the May Day Stadium, the world's largest soccer stadium with a seating capacity of 150,000, in Pyongyang on April 10, 2016, to watch the Mangyongdae Prize Marathon, with about 1,000 foreigners from around 40 countries taking part. The marathon was part of events celebrating the birthday of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea shows signs of change after ending months-long Ebola closure

North Korean security officials pose for a photo during a visit to late founder Kim Il Sung's birthplace in Mangyongdae, a suburb of Pyongyang, on April 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea shows signs of change after ending months-long Ebola closure

North Korean college students wearing newly supplied uniforms visit late founder Kim Il Sung's birthplace in Mangyongdae, a suburb of Pyongyang, on April 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea shows signs of change after ending months-long Ebola closure

North Korean college students wearing newly supplied uniforms visit late founder Kim Il Sung's birthplace in Mangyongdae, a suburb of Pyongyang, on April 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea attracts foreign runners in annual marathon

File photo taken on April 9, 2017, shows foreign participants in the Mangyongdae Prize Marathon in Pyongyang. The event has been categorized as a bronze-label race by the International Association of Athletics Federations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea attracts foreign runners in annual marathon

File photo taken on April 9, 2017, shows participants, including foreigners, in the Mangyongdae Prize Marathon in Pyongyang. The event has been categorized as a bronze-label race by the International Association of Athletics Federations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea attracts foreign runners in annual marathon

File photo taken on April 9, 2017, shows foreign participants in the Mangyongdae Prize Marathon in Pyongyang. The event has been categorized as a bronze-label race by the International Association of Athletics Federations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates 67th birthday of leader Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Local people gather in front of a statue of Kim Il Sung, late father of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang's Mangyongdae on Feb. 16, the 67th birthday of Kim Jong Il. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Boys practice taekwondo at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Girls are seen singing under pictures of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and his son and current leader Kim Jong Il at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Girls in a chorus group are seen singing at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Children are seen practicing ballet at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Girls are seen practicing playing the accordion at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Girls are seen performing traditional dance at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - A girl is seen gesturing in front of the building of the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea children at Pyongyang academy

TOKYO, Japan - Children are seen dancing at the after-school academy Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Woman teaches calligraphy at Pyongyang school

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A woman teaches calligraphy at the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace, an academy that mainly focuses on culture, art and sports in Pyongyang on Oct. 29, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Kim Il Sung anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Women bring flowers to Mangyongdae, the area of Pyongyang where former North Korean leader Kim Il Sung was born, on the 17th anniversary of his death on July 8, 2011. (Kyodo)

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International marathon in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Marathon runners including Russia's Oleg Marusin (27) set the pace during the 24th Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon in Pyongyang on April 10, 2011, which is part of events to commemorate the birth of the country's founder Kim Il Sung. Marusin went on to win the men's race. (Kyodo)

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International marathon in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Runners start from a stadium in Pyongyang in the 24th Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon on April 10, 2011, as part of events to commemorate the birth of the country's founder Kim Il Sung. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea's Kim Jong Il in childhood

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken around 1946 in Mangyongdae, Pyongyang, shows a young Kim Jong Il (L), who later became North Korea's leader, in the arms of his father Kim Il Sung. North Korea announced Dec. 19, 2011, that Kim Jong Il died on Dec. 17. He was 69. (Kyodo)

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Scenes from Pyongyang

Students practice marching at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School in Pyongyang on June 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Pyongyang

Students practice marching at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School in Pyongyang on June 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Pyongyang

Students of Mangyongdae Revolutionary School in Pyongyang attend a geography class on June 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Pyongyang

Students of Mangyongdae Revolutionary School in Pyongyang attend a geography class on June 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyongyang Marathon

Runners take part in the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon in Pyongyang on April 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyongyang Marathon

Runners take part in the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon in Pyongyang on April 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo