A Kent man was one of the first Brits to enter North Korea in five years – where he “toured” the sights and even took on a running event.

North Korea hosted its annual international marathon ... The Pyongyang marathon took runners past the city’s Arch of Triumph, modeled after its Paris counterpart but built in the 1980s to ...

The marathon, which was launched in 1981, took place annually in April to celebrate the birth of its founding leader Kim Il Sung North Korea ... Sung stadium, the Arch of Triumph built to ...

North Korea has held the Pyongyang International ... including the Kim Il Sung stadium, the Arch of Triumph built to commemorate Kim Il Sung’s role in resisting Japanese rule, and the Mirae ...