A Look at Life in North Korea

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes as he lays a wreath of flowers in front of the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the upcoming 70th anniversary of an armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War, on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, July 27, 2023. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says an attack drone during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War, on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, July 27, 2023. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

In this undated photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tries a weapon during his three-day inspection from Aug. 3 until August 5, 2023 at major munitions factories in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

In this undated photo provided on Monday, August 21, 2023, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, observes what it says the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sits in a tractor during an inspection of the Kumsong Tractor Factory in North Korea on August 23, 2023 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)

This photo provided on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center left, with his daughter, left, reportedly named Ju Ae, are greeted during their visit to the navy headquarter in North Korea, on Aug. 27, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, second left, looks at what is says a new nuclear attack submarine “Hero Kim Kun Ok” at an unspecified place in North Korea Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

This photo provided Saturday, September 9, 2023, by the North Korean government shows the paramilitary parade, marking North Korea’s 75th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Sept. 8. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

Children visit the statues of former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, marking North Korea’s 75th founding anniversary, on Saturday, September 9, 2023. (Photo by Cha Song Ho/AP Photo)

Soldiers of Korean People's Internal Security Forces pay tribute to the statues of former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, marking North Korea’s 75th founding anniversary, on Saturday, September 9, 2023. (Photo by Cha Song Ho/AP Photo)

A performance is held during a celebration event marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country, at Mansudae Assembly Hall, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released on September 10, 2023. (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)

A congratulatory performance by the Alexandrov Russian Military Academy Concert is held during a celebration event marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country, at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released on September 10, 2023. (Photo by KCNA via Reuters)

This September 10, 2023 photo provided by the North Korean government shows that North Korea leader Kim Jong Un waves from a train in Pyongyang, North Korea, as he leaves for Russia. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

Visitors look at a digital hologram as they attend the opening of the 2023-Autumn Garment Exhibition at the Okryu Exhibition House in Pyongyang on November 9, 2023. (Photo by Kim Won Jin/AFP Photo)

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what the country said is the launch of the Malligyong-1, a military spy satellite, into orbit on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Photo by Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP Photo)

This picture taken on November 26, 2023 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on November 27, 2023 shows people lining up to vote during a local election for the provincial and county people's assembly, at an unconfirmed location. North Koreans were urged to vote on November 26 as the country prepares to hold its first nationwide local polls featuring more than one candidate, state media reported. (Photo by KCNA via KNS/AFP Photo)

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