Pyongyang, a city of 3.2 million people, has a long history, but it was largely rebuilt after the Korean War (called the “American War” in North Korea) by the newly founded Communist ...

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA — Visiting North Korea is like peering in the window of a store that closed long ago but where old merchandise mysteriously remains. I walk through the aisles feeling ...

Marathoning In Pyongyang: A Unique Way To See The City For the first time, foreign amateur competitors were allowed to participate in the Pyongyang marathon in North Korea.

Korean participants in the 2014 Pyongyang Marathon run past the Arch of Triumph, built to commemorate the end of Japanese colonial rule. Courtesy of Koryo Tours.

The Pyongyang skyline is growing -- and not only with the vanity projects that represent the North Korean state. ... 1 A crane tops off the Pyongyang city skyline on May 8, 2016.

Pyongyang, it seems, is a city asking to be both loved and feared. Courtesy Oliver Wainwright and TASCHEN "Inside North Korea," published by Taschen, is available August 15, 2018.

Kim Jong-un has a fresh defence against assassination, building several new mansions in his 'forbidden city' so his enemies can never know where he's sleeping.. New analysis revealed eight new ...

Explore Pyongyang, the city designed to serve the Kim dynasty’s vision of a ‘Communist paradise.’ From pastel-painted Soviet housing blocks to the iconic Juche Tower, see how every building ...

Nearly 1,000 foreigners pounded the pavement of Pyongyang on Sunday, as part of North Korea's annual marathon.. The event draws in a handful of elite runners as well as curious amateurs looking ...

PYONGYANG ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL GUIDE, by Philipp Meuser. DOM publishers, 2012, 368 pp., $49.95 (paperback) Imagine an easy-to-navigate, pedestrian- and car-friendly city with enough space to ...

Pyongyang, it seems, is a city asking to be both loved and feared. Courtesy Oliver Wainwright and TASCHEN "Inside North Korea," published by Taschen, is available August 15, 2018.