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Everywhere in the country you can see those "150 days" posters.
Until september 2009, a 150-day campaign tells the North Koreans to work harder by instilling them with national pride. 북한
© Eric Lafforgue
Pyongyang, DPRK.
Some of the most impressive residential buildings can be found on Reunification Avenue, where this picture was taken. It is said that residents prefer lower floors, as access is easier when power goes out...
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo prepares to attend meeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea on October 7, 2018. [State Department photo Ron Przysucha / Public Domain]
Pyongyang looks like a modern city from a distance only. On closer inspection, visitors will notice how shoddy and run-down most buildings are. Except for ridiculously wide avenues, there is hardly any urban infrastructure. Blocks just rise from the mud, surrounded by small garden plots and shabby makeshift huts.