Lights, Camera, Action
Trains in North Korea cease running rather early and if you think this photo looks just dandy, well that’s because it’s actually a staged photo shoot!
Kimjongilia Festival
The flower Kimjongilia is named after the late leader, Kim Jong-il. And Kamo Mototeru is a Japanese botanist who cultivated this very flower, and he do so as a representation of the friendship between Japan and North Korea. Furthermore, it’s even specifically designed to bloom on Kim Jong-il’s birthday, February 16, annually.