The Juche tower is one of the most recognizable structures in North Korea. Getty Images Getting There: The tower is located along the east bank of the River Taedong, in central Pyongyang.

From the grandiose monuments like the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square to the symmetrical architecture and sprawling urban parks, witness a nation shrouded in mystery.

Yet, thanks to satellite imagery and the internet, North Korea's secretive world is gradually being unveiled. Here is a series of remarkable photographs showing aspects of North Korea's hidden world ...

The latest tourism initiative by North Korea, the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone, is central to the nation's economic ...

According to a Tass report published in January, the group of tourists will visit monuments in Pyongyang such as the "Tower of Juche Idea," named after North Korea's guiding philosophy of juche ...

Should you visit North Korea? There is an understandable allure to visiting North Korea, one of the few truly self-isolated places in the world. The reopening of its borders is a rare opportunity for ...

Just days before, they had placed North Korea in the year 113, since the Juche system begins with the birth of the country’s first leader, Kim Il-sung, in 1912.

North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un succeeded his father, the late Kim Jong-il, in late 2011. In his first six years, Mr. Kim has expanded North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and has ...

North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un succeeded his father, the late Kim Jong-il, in late 2011. In his first six years, Mr. Kim has expanded North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and has ...

1. The Tower of the Juche Idea The Juche Tower is among the most recognizable structures in North Korea, and is easily spotted on the skyline of Pyongyang, the capital city.

According to a Tass report published in January, the group of tourists will visit monuments in Pyongyang such as the “Tower of Juche Idea,” named after North Korea’s guiding philosophy of ...