Known for its harsh reaction to criticism of its human rights and atomic energy policy, North Korea rarely opens its doors to the outside world. This makes the images by Associated Press photographer David Guttenfelder all the more meaningful.
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Early in 2012, accompanied by a cadre of observers, Guttenfelder was granted access to selected areas of the country. Although much of what he saw was certainly orchestrated, the images from his trip nevertheless provide a fascinating glimpse of a little-known land.
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Swiss get a glimpse of North Korea
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Several things have changed since the former parliamentarian’s first trip there in the 1980s. “The first thing incoming travellers have to do at the airport is drop off their mobile phones,” Vollmer told swissinfo.ch. For ten days, the Swiss delegation was cut off from the rest of the world: no internet, no international media, no…
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