A select group of foreign journalists were invited to the North Korea over the past few days to coincide with the birthday of Kim Il-sung, the country’s founder. The reporters found some weird and wonderful things on their trip with North Koreans seemingly unaware of rising tensions with the US.
Next stop #Pyongyang #DPRK pic.twitter.com/98wb7osiPT
— Jeremy Koh (@JeremyKohCNA) 12 April 2017
Foreign journalists arrive in #Pyongyang airport ahead of celebrations for #DayOfTheSun #April15 pic.twitter.com/edklkpKczp
— Royston Chan (@juxtapoz23) 12 April 2017
Foreign journalists arrive in #Pyongyang airport ahead of celebrations for #DayOfTheSun #April15 pic.twitter.com/edklkpKczp
— Royston Chan (@juxtapoz23) 12 April 2017
A peek through the window of a closed society pic.twitter.com/clRUWRCfaV
— Will Ripley (@willripleyCNN) 12 April 2017
Pyongyang calling! Finally here and even with a 3G data connection. The new Ryomyong street apartment buildings look fancy. #ylemaailmalla pic.twitter.com/bjCAZc8LGg
— Mika Mäkeläinen (@Mikareport) 12 April 2017
Kim Il-sung Square in central #Pyongyang #Dprk pic.twitter.com/R8g7ENm56H
— Jeremy Koh (@JeremyKohCNA) 12 April 2017
After much secrecy, foreign reporters in #Pyongyang watch #KimJongUn preside over opening of the skyscraper-lined Ryomyong street pic.twitter.com/TjOWNvDcyN
— Jeremy Koh (@JeremyKohCNA) 13 April 2017