This story appears in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. There are 25 million people in North Korea, but the only visible portraits are of its leaders. Regular people are rarely ...

It's still rare for the outside world to get a glimpse of daily life in North Korea. The country only recently allowed Western tourists back in following the COVID-19 pandemic, and sometimes ...

An curved arrow pointing right. In August 2015, Getty Photographer Xiaolu Chu toured inside the walls of North Korea. While in the notoriously secret country, visitors are instructed on what they ...

Images of pastel-coloured Pyongyang subways and synchronised gymnastics performances are all part of photographer Ted Lau’s efforts to uncover everyday life ... in art class. In addition to exploring ...

In recent years, photographers have captured everyday life in North Korea. The images give a rare glimpse into ... the country's capital. An art exhibit for Kim Jong Il's birthday is full of paintings ...