A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

By AP/AFP   October 23, 2024 | 05:29 am PT
People strolling on the streets, reading news in the subway, and inspecting fields after a flood are some of the everyday activities in North Korea captured by photographers.
A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

A North Korean citizen uses a smartphone to photograph a disaster area in Sinuiju along the Yalu River on Aug. 16, following floods in late July.

Heavy rains from Typhoon Gaemi in late July caused severe flooding in the country's northwest, submerging many buildings and infrastructure, including over 4,100 homes and nearly 3,000 hectares of farmlands in Sinuiju and Uiju near the Chinese border.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

North Korean soldiers and civilians unload goods from a boat docked on the Yalu River in Sinuiju.

Foreign governments and international organizations offered humanitarian aid, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would "find its own path through its strength and efforts."

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

Citizens and soldiers work in flood-damaged fields in Sinuiju.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

Kim and senior officials inspect the reconstruction of flood-affected houses in North Pyongan Province on Sept. 29.

In August Kim announced plans to relocate around 15,400 displaced people to Pyongyang until their new homes are completed. The construction is expected to take two to three months.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

A woman walks with her daughter past a poster celebrating North Korea's 76th anniversary on a street in the capital Pyongyang.

Pyongyang, also the largest city in North Korea, has a population of over 3.2 million. It sits on the banks of the Taedong River, which flows into the Yellow Sea.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

People pass a monument inscribed with "Long live the revolutionary ideology of the great leader Kim Jong Un" on Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

A woman reads online news about the North Korea vs. U.S. football semi-final at the U20 Women's World Cup in Colombia while waiting for a train at Kaeson Station, Pyongyang.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

At Kaeson Station, people watch a news report on North Korea’s victory over Japan in the final to lift the U20 Women's World Cup trophy.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

A member of the North Korean U20 women’s football team cries on arriving at Pyongyang International Airport on Sept. 28.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

People line the streets of Pyongyang, waving to greet the bus carrying the women’s football team on Sept. 28. This marks the third time North Korea has won the U20 Women's World Cup.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

A guide introduces the tomb of King Dangun, considered the founder of the Korean kingdom, in Pyongyang on Oct. 3, during the Gaecheonjeol Festival (National Foundation Day). Gaecheonjeol is celebrated in both North and South Korea as the day marking the birth of their nations.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

A public performance and fireworks display commemorating the 79th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Oct. 10.

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

North Korean youths and students perform at Kim Il Sung Square.

*Photos courtesy of AP/AFP

 
 
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