Last year, an AFP photographer captured rare images showing daily life in North Korea. Pedro Pardo took photos of a remote part of North Korea's border from China's Jilin province.

North Korean refugee Jo Kyeong-hyeon, left, and his family members pay respect to their ancestors in North Korea to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at Imjingak ...

These compelling images perfectly capture the surreal world that is daily life inside North Korea. Shot from China across the ...

The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, unveiled in a ceremony on June 24, is found on North Korea’s eastern coast.

North Korea builds walls and creates roads on its side of the DMZ along the border with South Korea. The border between North and South Korea is marked by DMZ, which is a heavily fortified strip ...

In recent years, however, North Korea has been under strict lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic. Until February of this year, no Western tourists had visited the country since 2020.

People walk in the rainy street of the Central District, Pyongyang, on Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/) ...

Police have detained six Americans in South Korea for allegedly trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S.

My name is Eun-hye Choi, a 27-year-old woman who was born and raised in North Korea and now lives in South Korea. Until now, I have lived quietly, almost in hiding, always fearing that my ...