Restaurant diners watch a broadcast of the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea on local television, where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen delivering a speech
The portraits of the late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il are illuminated on the side of a building
A North Korean traffic police woman stands in front of Workers' Party flags decorating the streets
North Koreans watch from a bus stop as vehicles ferrying foreign media stop at a road junction
A woman walks past a store where the streets in front of it is decorated with flags
A North Korean fishes on the Yalu River in Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, Liaoning province, May 1, 2016. Picture taken from China's side of the Yalu.
North Korean tourists wave during their tour on the Yalu River in Sinuiju, near the Chinese border city of Dandong, May 1, 2016.
A North Korean soldier looks through binoculars on the Yalu River in Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, May 1, 2016.
North Korean soldiers patrol along the bank of the Yalu River in Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, May 1, 2016.
A man smokes a cigarette outside the airport in Pyongyang
A vendor waits for customers at the shop inside the international airport in Pyongyang
A vendor waits for customers at the shop inside the international airport in Pyongyang
Staff push trolleys in the rain outside the international airport in Pyongyang
A remote control is placed on the table in a restaurant in Pyongyang
People cross the street in central Pyongyang
People work in a field just outside Pyongyang
A woman takes notes while others pass around her in central Pyongyang
A woman carries flowers as she crosses the street in central Pyongyang
Women work at Jangchon Vegetable Co-op farm during a government organised visit for reporters just outside Pyongyang
People work in a field just outside Pyongyang
A woman pushes her bicycle at Jangchon Vegetable Co-op farm just outside Pyongyang
A man looks from inside a house at Jangchon Vegetable Co-op farm during a government organised visit for foreign reporters just outside Pyongyang
A man paints a solar street lamp in suburbs of Pyongyang
A man paints a solar street lamp in suburbs of Pyongyang
People work in a field just outside Pyongyang
People pass in front of large posters placed in central Pyongyang
People travel on a tram in central Pyongyang
A man reaches for one of the flags of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) placed in central Pyongyang
People travel on a tram in central Pyongyang
Strong wind blows as girls practice dancing with red flags in central Pyongyang
A guide wearing a traditional dress walks in front of visitors at the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang
Children wearing red scarfs walk in front of a department store in central Pyongyang
Labourers work on a construction site in central Pyongyang
A guide wearing a traditional dress speaks to visitors at the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang
People travel on a tram in central Pyongyang
A woman walks near flags of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) placed in central Pyongyang
The manager of the Jangchon Vegetable Co-op farm is silhouetted in front of pictures of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il as he speaks to foreign reporters visiting just outside Pyongyang
Students cross a bridge in central Pyongyang
Women wearing traditional dresses walk into an underground crossing in central Pyongyang
A boy holds an ice cream in central Pyongyang
The 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel, the highest building under construction in North Korea, is seen behind residential building in Pyongyang
People exercise on the banks of Taedong River Pyongyang
A guide wears a pin with pictures of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il as she talks to foreign reporters visiting Pyongyang
People wait for a bus in central Pyongyang
People walk against strong wind outside a department store in central Pyongyang
People work on the roof of a building in central Pyongyang
Taxis are parked outside a department store in central Pyongyang
A man walks in front of decoration near the venue of a ruling party congress in Pyongyang
People walk on a road near the venue of a ruling party congress in Pyongyang
A security guard holds an umbrella at the venue of a ruling party congress in Pyongyang
People commute near April 25 House of Culture, the venue of Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
People walk behind party flags placed near April 25 House of Culture, the venue of Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
A policeman controls the traffic in front of April 25 House of Culture, the venue of Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
A policewoman controls the traffic near the venue of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
A man passes in front of decoration placed near the April 25 House of Culture, venue of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
A policeman controls the traffic in front of the April 25 House of Culture, venue of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
People walk behind party flags placed near the April 25 House of Culture, venue of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
A woman passes decoration placed near April 25 House of Culture, the venue of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
Schoolchildren wear badges with pictures of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il near April 25 House of Culture, the venue of Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
A woman looks towards foreign reporters working near April 25 House of Culture, the venue of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress in Pyongyang
People walk past an electric bicycle in Pyongyang
A woman is filmed having her hair done during a government organised visit for foreign reporters to the Pyongyang 326 Electric Cable Factory in Pyongyang
A government official stands behind a booth with a workers during a government organised visit for foreign reporters to the Pyongyang 326 Electric Cable Factory in Pyongyang
A worker works on a machine during a government organised visit for foreign reporters to the Pyongyang 326 Electric Cable Factory in Pyongyang
Solar panels are installed on residential buildings in central Pyongyang
Newly built buildings of Mirae Scientists Street are seen on the banks of Taedong River in central Pyongyang
A subway worker walks away after a train departed the station in central Pyongyang
A man carries an electric fan at the newly built Mirae Scientists Street in central Pyongyang
A man rides an electric bicycle at newly built Mirae Scientists Street in central Pyongyang
A woman and a child hold hands as they walk at newly built Mirae Scientists Street in central Pyongyang
Policemen stand in front of black Mercedes-Benz sedans, with the 727 number plates, reserved for the highest government officials, outside the People's Palace of Culture in central Pyongyang
Staff of the research department of the Pyongyang Maternity Hospital sit with their equipment during a press tour
A phone is placed on a decorated stand at the neonatal ward of the Pyongyang Maternity Hospital during a government organised visit by foreign reporters in Pyongyang
A nurse takes care of a newborn baby at the neonatal ward of the Pyongyang Maternity Hospital during a visit by foreign reporters on a government organised tour in Pyongyang
Foreign media films a large portrait of Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il hung in the lobby of an upscale hotel in Pyongyang
A large screen monitor with patriotic messages in Pyongyang
A 2- 3 year-old-child holds a toy machine gun during a media tour of a day care / preschool center at Jangchon cooperative farm on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea on May 4, 2016. Man at left is said to be a farmer there. The homes had vegetable gardens in the front, solar panels on the roofs but didn't appear to be very populated.
A woman sprays fertilizer on vegetables at a greenhouse during a media tour of Jangchon cooperative farm on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea on May 4, 2016. The homes had vegetable gardens in the front, solar panels on the roofs but didn't appear to be very populated.
North Koreans walk past a slogan which reads “Great Party, Mother Party” along a sidewalk on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea is preparing to hold a once-in-a-generation congress of its ruling party that is intended to rally the nation behind leader Kim Jong Un and could provide an important glimpse into Kim's plans for the country's economy and military.
North Korean school children play in a park Sunday, May 8, 2016, in Pyongyang
In this Saturday, May 7, 2016, photo, Pak Sun Won, 66, left, a retired physician drinks a glass of draft beer at the Taedonggang Beer shop with his friends in Pyongyang
In this Saturday, May 7, 2016, photo, beer servers Kim Yon Hui, 29, left, and Yang Pok Yong, 42, right wait to serve customers at the Taedonggang Beer shop in Pyongyang
View of a “European” style restaurant inside the main airport in Pyongyang
View of a guest room at the Yanggakdo International Hotel in Pyongyang
A woman directs traffic in the pouring rain in Pyongyang, North Korea on May 3, 2016. The city is preparing for the Workers' Party Congress starting on May 6th. It will be the first time since 1980 that the ruling party has convened.
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