North Korea, an unknown and mysterious country, a yet-to-open communist nation, a neighboring country only a river away and a battle companion linked through deep friendship forged in old wars. When hearing the words ‘North Korea’ what comes to mind? As a yet-to-open communist nation, what’s the true face of North Korea? These pictures attempt to peel back the veil obscuring our understanding.

Seldom seen beauty.

A North Korean is waving on this broken bridge. The broken bridge used to connect both sides of Yalu River, which was destroyed in the Korean War

North Korean soldiers walk on the bank of the Yalu River near Sinuiju

A North Korean Soldier points at Liaoning Province in Northeast China on the opposite of side of the Yalu River while someone takes a photo of him

Chinese visitors in Dandong use a telescope to examine a broken bridge on the North Korean side of the Yalu River. The bridge used to connect China and North Korea until it was bombed out by the American army during the Korean War. Today, it is a scenic spot

North Koreans work behind a barbed wire fence at the border

A village girl with an azalea in her hand

Pyongyang is actually full of tall buildings

An Air Koryo flight at Pyongyang Airport

Pyongyang Railway Station

Gateway to the village

 

More pictures of North Korean

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