Marathon in Pyongyang

Marathon in Pyongyang

Runners make their way along Pyongyang's Ryomyong Street during a marathon on Oct. 29, 2017. Dozens of foreigners participated in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Scenes from Pyongyang

Scenes from Pyongyang

Photo taken in Pyongyang on July 8, 2017, shows women with parasols walking in a residential area on Ryomyong Street with multistory buildings completed in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

Balloons are released during the opening ceremony for a newly constructed residential area on Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cut the tape at the ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) cuts the tape at the opening ceremony for a newly constructed residential area on Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. Photo was taken by Korea Central News Agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea hold opening ceremony of new residential area

N. Korea hold opening ceremony of new residential area

Newly constructed high-rise apartment buildings stand on Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cut the tape at the opening ceremony the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

Military officers walk through a newly constructed residential area on Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cut the tape at the opening ceremony the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

People walk through a newly constructed residential area on Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cut the tape at the opening ceremony the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

N. Korea holds opening ceremony for new residential area

People gather for the opening ceremony of a newly constructed residential area on Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cut the tape at the opening ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo