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Scene in Pyongyang

Scene in Pyongyang

People walk in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Nov. 22, 2023.

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Scene in Pyongyang

Scene in Pyongyang

Photo shows a pedestrian in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Nov. 22, 2023.

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Scene in Pyongyang

Scene in Pyongyang

Photo shows a pedestrian in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Nov. 22, 2023.

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Tree planting event in N. Korea

Tree planting event in N. Korea

People get their hands dirty on the occasion of tree planting day in Pyongyang, North Korea, on March 14, 2023.

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Tree planting event in N. Korea

Tree planting event in N. Korea

People get their hands dirty on the occasion of tree planting day in Pyongyang, North Korea, on March 14, 2023.

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Pyongyang scenes

Pyongyang scenes

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People walk to work in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 13, 2013. The country's official Korean Central News Agency announced the same day that Jang Song Thaek, supreme leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, had been executed, labeling him "a traitor."

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Pyongyang scenes

Pyongyang scenes

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People walk to work in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 13, 2013. The country's official Korean Central News Agency announced the same day that Jang Song Thaek, supreme leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, had been executed, labeling him "a traitor."

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Pyongyang scenes

Pyongyang scenes

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Women remove snow near their workplace in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 13, 2013. The country's official Korean Central News Agency announced the same day that Jang Song Thaek, supreme leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, had been executed, labeling him "a traitor."

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Funeral for N. Korea's senior official

Funeral for N. Korea's senior official

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Dec. 16, 2013, in Pyongyang, North Korea, shows the gravestone of Kim Kuk Thae, a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, and a wreath of flowers (L front) sent from the country's leader Kim Jong Un. The state funeral for Kim Kuk Thae was held the same day.

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Funeral for N. Korea's senior official

Funeral for N. Korea's senior official

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A state funeral is held in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 16, 2013, for Kim Kuk Thae, a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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Kim Jong Il's birthday

Kim Jong Il's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Women wearing traditional Korean attire visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 16, 2013, the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, to pay tribute to bronze statues of Kim and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Kim Jong Il's birthday

Kim Jong Il's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children roller-skate in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 16, 2013, the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il.

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Kim Jong Il's birthday

Kim Jong Il's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Military personnel visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 16, 2013, the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, to pay tribute to bronze statues of Kim and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Kim Jong Il's birthday

Kim Jong Il's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Women wearing traditional Korean attire visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 16, 2013, the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, to lay flowers to bronze statues of Kim and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung.

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N. Korea conducts 3rd nuclear test

N. Korea conducts 3rd nuclear test

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People walk in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 12, 2013. North Korea said it conducted its third nuclear test the same day, in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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Funeral motorcade for Kim Jong Il

Funeral motorcade for Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The funeral motorcade including a car exhibiting a large portrait of the late Kim Jong Il drives by the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Dec. 28, 2011.

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Funeral motorcade for Kim Jong Il

Funeral motorcade for Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The funeral motorcade including a car exhibiting a large portrait of the late Kim Jong Il drives through Pyongyang on a snowy road on Dec. 28, 2011.

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Kim Il Sung flower exhibition starts in Pyongyang

Kim Il Sung flower exhibition starts in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An exhibition of Kimilsungia orchids started in Pyongyang on April 13 commemorating the 97th anniversary of the April 15 birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. State entities, the military and North Korea-linked foreign organizations provided some 20,000 pots of the Indonesia-originated flower for the event.

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N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - In this photo taken in early August, cornfields flooded by torrential rain in an area near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang can be seen. Concern is growing about the impact of the floods on crops.

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N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - In this photo taken in early August, a road in an area near Pyongyang lies damaged after floods triggered by torrential rain. More than 500 people were killed or are missing due to the floods, a North Korean source said.

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N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - In this photo taken in early August, local people can be seen engaged in restoration work on the banks of the swollen Taedong River near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang after the area was hit hard by torrential rain. The Juche (self-reliance) Tower can be seen in the background.

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N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - In this photo taken in early August, people can be seen engaged in reconstruction work at a riverside road (R) damaged by floods triggered by torrential rain in an area near Pyongyang.

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N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - In this photo taken in early August, a residential area near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang that was inundated by flooding triggered by torrential rain can be seen.

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N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - In this photo taken in early August, a river swollen by torrential rain can be seen in an area near Pyongyang. More than 500 people were killed or are missing due to floods, a North Korean source said.

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N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

N. Korean floods believed to have left over 500 dead, missing

PYONGYANG, North Korea - In this photo taken in early August, local people can be seen engaged in restoration work in a residential area near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang after the area was damaged by floods triggered by torrential rain. More than 500 people were killed or are missing due to the floods, a North Korean source said.

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25th death anniv. of N. Korea's founder

25th death anniv. of N. Korea's founder

PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 8 Kyodo - People visit statues of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung (L) and his son Kim Jong Il on Pyongyang's Mansu Hill on July 8, 2019, to offer flowers in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of Kim Il Sung.

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25th death anniv. of N. Korea's founder

25th death anniv. of N. Korea's founder

PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 8 Kyodo - People visit statues of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung (L) and his son Kim Jong Il on Pyongyang's Mansu Hill on July 8, 2019, to offer flowers in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of Kim Il Sung.

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International trade fair in Pyongyang

International trade fair in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, May 11 Kyodo - Liquid crystal display TVs and laptop computers are displayed on May 11, 2015, at a booth of a Hong Kong company taking part in the 18th Spring International Trade Fair that began the same day in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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N. Korea holds huge public meeting in Pyongyang

N. Korea holds huge public meeting in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korean - A huge public meeting is held in Pyongyang on Jan. 6, 2015, with the year marking both the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula from Japanese colonial rule and the foundation of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea holds huge public meeting in Pyongyang

N. Korea holds huge public meeting in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korean - A huge public meeting is held in Pyongyang on Jan. 6, 2015, with the year marking both the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula from Japanese colonial rule and the foundation of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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Rikidozan's granddaughter looks at portrait in Pyongyang

Rikidozan's granddaughter looks at portrait in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Pro wrestler Rikidozan's granddaughter looks up at a large portrait of him at her home in Pyongyang, North Korea, in November 2014. Korean-born Rikidozan is regarded as the father of Japanese pro wrestling.

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U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man who identifies himself as Arturo Pierre Martinez, a 29-year-old American raised in El Paso, Texas, speaks at a press conference in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Dec. 14, 2014. He said he has illegally crossed into North Korea to pass on "valuable" information.

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U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man who identifies himself as Arturo Pierre Martinez, a 29-year-old American raised in El Paso, Texas, speaks at a press conference in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Dec. 14, 2014. He said he has illegally crossed into North Korea to pass on "valuable" information.

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U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

U.S. man says he illegally entered N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man who identifies himself as Arturo Pierre Martinez, a 29-year-old American raised in El Paso, Texas, speaks at a press conference in North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Dec. 14, 2014. He said he has illegally crossed into North Korea to pass on "valuable" information.

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N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A woman snaps a picture of a pro wrestling match during the final day of an event co-organized by Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki at a gymnasium in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 31, 2014.

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N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

PYONGYANG, North Korea - U.S. fighter Bob Sapp (R) pursues his opponent outside the ring during the final day of an event co-organized by Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki at a gymnasium in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 31, 2014.

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N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

N. Koreans enjoy 2nd day of pro wrestling exhibition

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A crowd of nearly 20,000 North Koreans gather at a gymnasium in Pyongyang on Aug. 31, 2014, to attend the final day of a pro wrestling event co-organized by Japanese Diet member Antonio Inoki.

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N. Korean paper reports pro wrestling event

N. Korean paper reports pro wrestling event

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The Aug. 31, 2014 edition of the Rodong Shinmun, official newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea in North Korea, reports about a pro wrestling event held the previous day in Pyongyang. The paper was posted at a subway station in Pyongyang.

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Tourists arrive in N. Korea to watch pro wrestling show

Tourists arrive in N. Korea to watch pro wrestling show

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese tourists show enthusiasm on Aug. 29, 2014, after arriving in Pyongyang, North Korea, for a rare pro wrestling event to be co-hosted by Japanese pro wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki, 71, and North Korean authorities.

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Lawmaker arrives in N. Korea to stage martial arts event

Lawmaker arrives in N. Korea to stage martial arts event

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese wrestler-turned-parliamentarian Antonio Inoki meets with reporters at a hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 28, 2014. Inoki, 71, plans to stage a rare combat sports extravaganza in the country.

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Lawmaker arrives in N. Korea to stage martial arts event

Lawmaker arrives in N. Korea to stage martial arts event

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese wrestler-turned-parliamentarian Antonio Inoki (3rd from L on front row) shows his enthusiasm at a press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 28, 2014. Inoki, 71, plans to stage a rare combat sports extravaganza in the country.

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Fashion-conscious woman in N. Korea

Fashion-conscious woman in N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Chu Ok Song speaks with a reporter in Pyongyang, North Korea, in June 2014. More women seem to have become fashion conscious in North Korea.

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Japanese lawmaker Inoki plans wrestling fest in N. Korea

Japanese lawmaker Inoki plans wrestling fest in N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Antonio Inoki, a pro wrestler turned member of the House of Councillors, announces a plan to hold a professional wrestling festival in Pyongyang, North Korea, at a press conference in Tokyo on July 7, 2014. The festival is scheduled for August 30 and 31.

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People read newspaper at subway station in Pyongyang

People read newspaper at subway station in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People read a newspaper carrying information related to the recent Japan-North Korea talks at a subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 4, 2014.

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N. Korea citizens read newspaper at subway station

N. Korea citizens read newspaper at subway station

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens read a newspaper carrying information related to the July 1 talks between Japan and North Korea at a subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 4, 2014.

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N. Korea citizens read newspaper at subway station

N. Korea citizens read newspaper at subway station

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens read a newspaper including information related to the July 1 talks between Japan and North Korea at a subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 4, 2014.

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N. Korea citizens read newspaper at subway station

N. Korea citizens read newspaper at subway station

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A man reads a newspaper carrying information related to the July 1 negotiations between Japan and North Korea at a subway station in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 4, 2014.

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Mangyongbong-92 ferry anchored at Wonsan port

Mangyongbong-92 ferry anchored at Wonsan port

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The Mangyongbong-92 passenger-cargo ferry is anchored at the port of Wonsan, North Korea, on July 3, 2014.

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Japanese arrive in Pyongyang to visit kin's graves

Japanese arrive in Pyongyang to visit kin's graves

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A group of elderly Japanese people arrives at Pyongyang international airport on June 26, 2014, to visit their relatives' graves in North Korea.

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Japanese speak to press in Pyongyang on grave visits

Japanese speak to press in Pyongyang on grave visits

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A group of elderly Japanese people answers questions from reporters upon arrival at Pyongyang international airport on June 26, 2014, to visit their relatives' graves in North Korea.

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