In Photos: A rare glimpse inside North Korea
One of the world's most inaccessible places, North Korea has invited foreign journalists to Pyongyang this week for celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party.
North Korea's capital shows signs of change even as it prepares for a pageant of military muscle and propaganda for which it is known.Ed Jones/AFP / Getty Images
Hostesses prepare hot dogs at a floating restaurant in Pyongyang.Ed Jones/AFP / Getty Images
People read newspapers displayed inside a subway station visited by foreign reporters during a government organised tour in Pyongyang.Damir Sagolj/Reuters
A man pushes a bicycle just outside Pyongyang.Damir Sagolj/Reuters
People play basketball in central Pyongyang, North Korea.Damir Sagolj/Reuters
People exercise on banks of Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea.Damir Sagolj/Reuters
A man gestures at foreign reporters in a subway station during a government organised tour in Pyongyang.Damir Sagolj/Reuters
Pedestrians carry decorative flowers as they walk across a bridge ahead of the upcoming anniversary celebrations in Pyongyang.Charles Dharapak/The Associated Press
A woman films with her phone from behind a curtain at the Kim Il Sung Stadium during North Korea’s preliminary 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match.Damir Sagolj/Reuters
A man fishes as North Korean military personnel paddle a small boat amid morning fog over Taedong River.Damir Sagolj/Reuters