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‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

See the photos that the North Korean government doesn’t want you to.

By Nathan Johnson

Published 9 years ago in Wow

See the photos that the North Korean government doesn’t want you to.
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    Though they've had extremely limited success due to a lack of competition and facilities, Kim Jung Un is a huge sports fan and hopes to make the nation an international sports juggernaut thanks to investment in new facilities.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Families wait in long lines to pay their respects to fallen leader Kim Jung Un on the anniversary of his death.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    A server fills beer orders at a beer festival held in Pyongyang.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    A bride and groom pose for their wedding pics with a horse.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Here, people ride on a trolley during the celebration of "Military First" holiday (notice a theme?) that will also feature concerts, dancing, and exhibitions to celebrate successful missile tests.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    In North Korea, missile tests and military exercises are treated like sporting events, broadcast in public for everyone to witness.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Occasionally, you will see ads for things like beer and other products. Here’s a woman walking in front of one such sign during a beer festival in Pyongyang.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Here is a new development known as Ryomong Street, containing two 70-story buildings, a 50-story one, and several smaller towers. It’s built to falsely represent the economic health of the country, and is actually built by soldiers who double as construction workers.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Here we see a picture of actual life on the streets of Wonsan, North Korea. Photos like these are normally kept under wraps.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Residents often "volunteer" (not always voluntarily) to maintain the many public spaces meant to honor the current and former rulers of the nation.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Again, we see citizens paying respect to fallen leaders at Mansu Hill earlier this summer.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    A traffic officer directs vehicles at sunset in Pyongyang, the nation's capital, on August 25th, 2016.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    TVs only show state-sponsored programming, and everything gets interrupted by government broadcasts or speeches by Kim Jung-Un.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    To that point, here citizens walk under a sign that reads, “Long live the great victory of the army-first policy."

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    A very young student engages in a firearm simulation at a shooting range. Military service is all but required, and the culture has led to one of the largest armies in the world.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Workers at a shoe factory do their duties extra fast thanks to a 200-day "speed campaign" by the government to boost economic output and the standard of living.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    A local troupe prepares to put on a propaganda display in support of a new government-led economic plan.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Here's an art performance from members of the Korean People's Army. It was attended by Kim Jung Un, as are almost all events of note in the country.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Soldiers yell slogans in a military display for leader Kim Jung Un and others at the 70th anniversary of the Worker's Party.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Here, mourners place blower baskets at statue memorials for deceased leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    They’re considered both an entertaining activity and a show of allegiance and respect.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Here, soldiers with missiles move through Kim Il Sung Square in a 2015 parade. There are lots of parades in North Korea, all celebrating the ruling party.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Female soldiers march in a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Worker's Party of Korea, which presently rules.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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    Here's a rare picture of rural North Korea in the Kangwon province. The workers in this field are harvesting rice, since very little food is imported into the country, leading to starvation and hunger.

    ‘Illegal’ Pictures of What Life Is Like In North Korea

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