The Pictures That North Korea Doesn’t Want You To See
Nathan Johnson
Published
10/24/2016
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North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, didn’t want anyone to see these photos because the images reveal the shocking extent of the deprivation suffered by people who live there.
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Without electricity, daily life would look bad. So they wanted it deleted -
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Bathing in the river is common and portrays poverty. -
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Subways double as a bomb shelter. -
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Children working and collecting materials outside, an image North Korea forbids as it depicts poverty. -
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They even work outside in the fields during hard, economic times. -
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Cars are new to the region and pretty rare, which is why children still play in the streets. -
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Depictions of wealth are forbidden. -
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A street vendor outside. The government requested not to use flash, saying it would scare the people. -
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A rural bathroom’s cistern shows austere life in the country. -
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Public transportation is rare and underdeveloped, so you’ll even see soldiers hitchhiking. -
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The government forbids pictures of soldiers relaxing. -
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Pictures of malnutrition are banned. -
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Worker safety, what’s that? -
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The government allows photos of the animals performing, but not the crowd watching. Maybe because soldiers make up the whole audience. -
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Shopping at supermarkets is reserved for the elite. Even then, the selection is barren, although the stores still stock Evian. -
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Depictions of homelessness is forbidden. -
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Pictures of statues from behind are forbidden. -
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The government does not allow pictures of its army. -
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North Korea presents a strong image of the army to its citizens. Having its soldiers do menial labor goes against this image. -
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North Koreans required to attend various monuments during the Kimjongilia festival, a festival for flowers named after former dictator Kim Jong-il. -
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A grey market exists in the carts that sell candy or cigarettes. -
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Officials attempt to maintain building exteriors, but even then, life looks bleak. -
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Brooms are never to be placed at the base of official statues. -
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People pick grass from the park for food and North Korea hates that image. -
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Photos of anything that doesn’t work are forbidden. Here, riders push a broken bus. -
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Power outages are common. When they happen, such as in this art gallery, officials blame the American embargo. -
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North Korea didn’t like the image that a soldier sleeping in public presented to the world.
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