North Korea: Photos from a reclusive country

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departs Pyongyang Station on Feb. 23, 2019, for his second summit with President Donald Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam. The photo was released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

A man helps a child aim a cork-firing rifle at a streetside stall in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 16, 2019.

Swimmers perform in a synchronized swimming gala event celebrating late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 14, 2019.

A young boy is given a horse riding lesson at Myrim Riding Club in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 6, 2019.

A North Korean airport official guides South Korean journalists upon their arrival at North Korea's Kalma airport in Wonsan on May 23, 2018. Pyongyang gave South Korean reporters a last-minute green light to witness the slated demolition of North Korea's nuclear test site, Seoul said.

An unidentified man in uniform adjusts his wristwatch in front of a clock of Pyongyang Station in the North Korean capital on May 5, 2018. North Korea readjusted its time zone to match South Korea's and described the change as an early step toward making the longtime rivals "become one" following a landmark summit. The portraits seen in the background are the late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il.

A fireworks display over the Taedong River marks the anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2018. 

Visitors are dwarfed by a gate in the shape of a tiger at the Central Aoo in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 15, 2018.

People cheer as they watch a news broadcast announcing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's order to test-fire the newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-15, at Pyongyang Train Station on Nov. 29, 2017.

A North Korean soldier stands at his guard post near the city of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, on Sept. 15, 2017.

A North Korean woman walks on the bank of the Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, on Sept. 5, 2017.

A North Korean soldier chats with a Chinese boat driver as he crouches on a wall on the bank of the Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, on Sept. 4, 2017.

This screen grab taken from North Korean broadcaster KCTV on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, shows the North's favorite newsreader Ri Chun-Hee announcing that the country had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. 

North Koreans react to the news of their country's latest nuclear test, at the Mirae Scientists Street in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. 

This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on May 28, 2017, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center in white shirt) watching the test of a new anti-aircraft guided weapon system organized by the Academy of National Defence Science at an undisclosed location.

This picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Friday, May 19, 2017, shows developers of the ground-to-ground medium-to-long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 waving to people on their arrival in Pyongyang on Thursday, May 18. Thousands of men and women lined the streets to give the scientists and workers behind North Korea's latest missile test a hero's welcome, state media reported Friday.

People gather at a streetside newsstand showing a copy of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper in Pyongyang on May 15, 2017. The paper featured coverage of a May 14 North Korean rocket test.

A North Korean soldier looks through a pair of binoculars as he stands at a guard tower on the border near Chongsu in North Korea's North Pyongan province, as seen from across the border in Dandong, China, on May 3, 2017. The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said Friday, May 26, 2017, that Chinese officials have told Washington they have tightened border controls with North Korea as part of U.N. sanctions aimed at halting Pyongyang's nuclear and missile activities.

North Korea conducts a test launch of the ground-to-ground medium long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 at an undisclosed location on Sunday, May 14, 2017. The photo was released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on May 15, 2017.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to the Korean People's Army construction department officials in Pyongyang, the nation's capital, in this undated photo released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Monday, May 15, 2017.

North Korean workers take part in a tug of war as they celebrate May Day at the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex in the capital city of Pyongyang on Monday, May 1, 2017.

North Korean workers, with their legs tied together, take part in a competition as they celebrate May Day at the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex in the capital city of Pyongyang on Monday, May 1, 2017.

A girl watches as men and women take part in a mass dance in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Residents held mass dances across the capital city to mark the 85th anniversary of the nation's army.

A boy rolls a hoop as he runs in a residential district in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Thursday, April 20, 2017.

Boys play on the sidewalk along Changjon Street, lined with tall residential buildings in the background, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

A family poses for photos with a horse at the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sunday, April 16, 2017.

Soldiers march across Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The parade celebrated the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the nation's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un.

Bronze statues of late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il are paraded across Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The parade celebrated the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the nation's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un.

North Koreans wave as they march next to a float display of models of different missiles across Kim Il Sung Square in the capital city of Pyongyang on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The parade celebrated the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the nation's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un.

An unidentified rocket -- reported to be a Hwasong-type missile similar to the one used in a test launch on May 14, 2017 -- is seen a month earlier during a military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Saturday, April 15, 2017. North Korea said on May 15, 2017, that it had successfully tested a new type of rocket in its latest missile launch, as analysts said it showed an unprecedented range that brought U.S. bases in the Pacific within reach.

Soldiers look out of a military vehicle during a military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The parade celebrated the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the nation's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un.

Military band members chat before the start of a military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The parade celebrated the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the nation's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un.

A commuter looks out the window while riding a tram in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday, April 14, 2017.

North Koreans place flowers in front of a mural of late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il in the capital city of Pyongyang on Friday, April 14, 2017. Amid rising regional tensions, residents there prepared for North Korea's most important holiday: the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the nation's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un, on April 15.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is accompanied by Pak Pong Ju, right, and Hwang Pyong So, left, as he arrives for the official opening of the Ryomyong residential area in the capital city of Pyongyang on Thursday, April 13, 2017.

In this March 6, 2017, photo distributed by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un watches the launching of Scud missiles in Tongchang-ri in North Pyongan province, North Korea. The ruling party's newspaper stated it was not a test to see if the missiles would work but rather a "drill" to train the troops who will "strike the bases of the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces in Japan in a contingency." Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this photo.

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North Korea conducts an underwater test fire of a strategic submarine ballistic missile at an undisclosed location on Saturday, April 23, 2016. The photo was released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency on April 24, 2016.

A customer talks to a gas station attendant in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2016. Drivers in the capital city scrambled to fill up their tanks as gas stations limited services and closed their gates amid concerns of a possible shortage.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at a parade in the capital city of Pyongyang on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.