Pictures from North Korea
 

Swedish Newspaper DN (Dagens Nyheter) has on its website published 23 pictures from North Korea. They are quite interesting since they show stuff from the everyday life of the citizens, including studying at the Kim Il Sung University, visiting an amusement park, etc. Things not often seen published from one of the most enclosed countries in the world.

I suggest you take a look, I don't think you need to learn Swedish to fully understand what's happening on the pictures, they speak for themselves so to speak.

http://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/bil...fran-nordkorea

Is it possible he only had access to the 'upmarket' areas? :hmmm:

The only way to access those other areas is GoogleEarth, if you like overhead views of prison camps that is. :down:

It's quite sad how those people live in the side you'll probally never get to see apart from some of the sneaky recorded tapes that cross the borders from time to time.

HunterICX

THIS fine website posts pictures from North Korea on a daily basis.

On a more serious note, I find my curiosity about North Korea growing every time I hear about them. In our age of hyper communication and global connection there is something actually disturbing about such a closed state existing within spitting distance of two first world nations like S. Korea and Japan.

On an even more serious note, I see the two Koreas are shooting at each other again:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14471940

Yes, the worlds attention is not focussed on the two atm but the situation remains unchanged.

Gotta love the commie housing projects.:woot:

A while ago, I saw some impressive pictures from a russian guy who made a journey through NK. Unfortunately I can't find the link anymore.
While searching for it though, I found a site that has the pics from Biggles' link in high-res:
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...-korea/100119/

I think the whole place looks rather dismal, and yes I think we are seeing the lives of the few that are wealthy, politicians, business men etc.
http://www.dn.se/images/2011/08/05/Nordkorea-660-3.jpg
What a dismal looking city, looks kinda spooky!!:o

The place looks almost burnt out...

Resident Evil spooky.

oh my, that is spooky



Those pictures show so little.


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Somewhat reminds me of Pripyat.

Either way it isn't much of a vacation destination.

Also...

http://www.dn.se/images/2011/08/05/Nordkorea-660-17.jpg

Because what average citizen DOESN'T carry a brightly colored door while prancing down the street?

^ They obviously won the door prize!:D

Oh Reece I thought you were better than that
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