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The Juche Tower is a monument in Pyongyang, North Korea. The tower is named after the principle of Juche, developed by Kim Il Sung as a blend of autarky, self-reliance, nationalism, isolationism, Korean traditionalism, and Marxism-Leninism.
...Also close to the tower is a wall of 82 friendship plaques, apparently from foreign supporters.
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The guide here was explaining the idea of Juche and the origins of the plaques.
The Tower could be seen from our hotel room window: Room With A View #2.
Though the election on March 8 was an election in name only, it offered the citizens an opportunity to party. These young people seemed to have lots of fun. Seen at Pyongyang Maternity Hospital (평양상원).
Crowd in the Kim il sung stadium during a football game in Pyongyang , North Korea. This was the first time i saw a disabled people in North Korea in 4 trips...
© Eric Lafforgue
April 2012 trip to DPRK, North Korea for the 100th year birthday celebrations for Kim Il Sung - check out my North Korea blog at americaninnorthkorea.com/
The skyline of Pyongyang with the smoke filled air lit by a low sun. The twin towers building in the left part of the photo is the Koryo Hotel. On each of the towers is a revolving restaurant. However, during our visit, only one of the two was accessible while the other was closed to prevent catching glimpses of areas not meant for western eyes (was the rumor we heard).
In this cemetery in Pyongyang's Sadong District rest the remains of Soviet soldiers and bureaucrats who worked in Pyongyang after the liberation of 1945. Most of them did not die in combat but of various diseases.
FILE - In this June 21, 2019, file photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping stroll in the premises of Kumsusan guest house in Pyongyang, North Korea. Kim in a message to Xi called for stronger “unity and cooperation” between the countries in the face of challenges posed by “hostile forces,” the North’s state media and Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)
One of the best coffee shops in North Korea, located right next to the Pyongyang Hotel. DPRK
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Pyongyang and the Ryugyong Hotel from the Tower of the Juche idea. Don't think it would look out of place in an episode of Dr Who. Pyongyang, North Korea
It seemed that all of the kids we saw in Pyongyang wore these red scarves, showing that they belong to the Young Pioneers youth group. We met these kids at the childhood home of Kim Il Sung, which is of course now a place of pilgrimage for North Koreans.
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This was taken as we posed for a group portrait. The guy holding the Panasonic Lumix LX5 is our main guide, Mr. Kim.
Construction of the metro network started in 1968, and was opened in September 1973 by former President Kim Il-sung. In 1971, there was a major accident during the construction of a tunnel under the Taedong River for the Ponghwa station. Some sources say at least 100 workers died in the accident. This particular piece of tunnel was never completed; the metro network is now completely located on the western side of the river.
Pyongyang Metro is the deepest metro in the world—the track is approximately 110 meters (about 360 feet) deep underground. ~Wiki
The Metro uses rolling stock imported from Berlin, Germany. While North Koreans like to pretend that the trains were built locally, the graffiti in German on windows give the carriages' former lives away.
Because electricity is scarce, only the ends of the cars are lit, making for a very dark ride. Incidentally, each car prominently displays portraits of the leaders, close to the working light fixtures.
Visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlTOga-rTF4 for a six-stop ride on the Pyongyang Metro!
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