A photographer visited North Korea 6 times to see what life is really like — here's what he saw

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A photographer visited North Korea 6 times to see what life is really like — here's what he saw
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Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet tomorrow. See what it's really like in the 'hermit kingdom'

Eric Lafforgue/Courtesy NK NewsNow, he says North Koreans are far more used to seeing people from all over the world. These women are Koreans that grew up and live in Japan. They were touring the country at the same time as Lafforgue.Many North Koreans now have goods from China, like computers, DVD players, and clothes. Despite the backpack one was wearing, Lafforgue says the children he spoke to didn't understand who Mickey Mouse was.

Every year, the Pyongyang Floral Festival celebrates the birthday of Kim Jung Il. At the entrance to the Floral exhibition, North Koreans take portraits in front of their leaders.There are many"fun fairs" in Pyongyang and other cities now. The fun fairs are amusement parks with many rides for North Koreans to go on and games to play.This scene of emotion between two lovers is very rare in North Korea. Most of the time, women and men do not congregate in public together.

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