From impoverished farmers facing an uncertain future, to spectacular firework shows and displays of military might: The full spectrum of life in North Korea uncovered in revealing official photos of the country


These revealing images offer a glimpse at the full spectrum of life in reclusive North Korea, after leader Kim Jong-Un declared it to be a country on the brink of 'radical' change.

The photographs capture a country of stark contrasts, with pictures ranging from fireworks exploding in the skies above Pyongyang during lavish New Year's Eve celebrations, to impoverished children hauling mounds of hay on their back at a farm in South Hwanghae province.

The pictures - which were all taken by state photographers or western photographers under government supervision - also include shots taken on the day North Korea made headlines across the globe with the launch of its Unha-3 rocket in December.





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Everyday life: A North Korean boy runs on a hilltop in the countryside in North Korea's North Phyongan Province


















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Decoration: Artificial flowers decorate a wall inside a restaurant near Samjiyon

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