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North Korea Journal

Nothing was easy in North Korea. Whether it was taking notes or taking photos there were rules to be observed. I learned to my cost that the statues of the Great Leaders could only be photographed in their entirety, and never from behind. But the more we got to know our minders the more relaxed they became with us and the resulting photos, all taken by myself and the crew, give a rare and unusual glimpse of life away from the eyes of the world.

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Mansu Hill Grand Monument, Pyongyang, North Korea

Newly-weds in front of the 22 metre-high statues of the Great Leaders.

Mansu Hill Grand Monument, Pyongyang, North Korea

Mansu Hill Grand Monument, Pyongyang, North Korea

Sculpture portraying the economic blessings of the Kim dynasty. Note woman carrying a television.

Mansu Hill Grand Monument, Pyongyang, North Korea

Arch of Reunification, South of Pyongyang, North Korea

The colossal Reunification Arch over the Reunification Highway outside Pyongyang.

Arch of Reunification, South of Pyongyang, North Korea

Mansu Hill Grand Monument, Pyongyang, North Korea

Massive procession of the North Korean people in a sculpture on Mansudae Hill.

Mansu Hill Grand Monument, Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korea

May Day public holiday. Picnics in the park.

North Korea

North Korea

Poster near the Demilitarised Zone salutes 'One Korea!'.

North Korea

North Korea

With Mrs Kim Hyang Li, farmer, on my 75th birthday.

North Korea

Kaesong, North Korea

In Kaesong, one of the tiny number of old buidings to have survived the bombing of the DPRK in the 1950’s.

Kaesong, North Korea

Wonsan, North Korea

Wonsan, early morning. Women dance to patriotic music to encourage the workforce.

Wonsan, North Korea

Mount Kumgang National Park, North Korea

Trekking in the Mount Kumgang National Park.

Mount Kumgang National Park, North Korea

North Korea

Heroic memorial to Kim Jong Il, his wife and son, in the days when they fought the Japanese invaders.

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North Korea

Mount Paektu, the sacred mountain, is never very far away.

North Korea

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