Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside



Features Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside Footage captured by Russian tourist in October shows the steep challenges DPRK faces in developing rural areas Ifang Bremer December 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An ox pulls a cart in the countryside of northeastern North Korea \| Image: PoletMe Aviation Videos, edited by NK News New footage of the North Korean countryside captured by a Russian tourist provides a rare glimpse into life beyond the relative affluence of Pyongyang, showing that ox-drawn carts often outnumber vehicles and unpaved roads still dominate the landscape. The video published on the YouTube channel PoletMe Aviation was recorded in October from a tourist bus traveling along the DPRK’s east coast, starting from Mount Chilbo and traveling some 30 miles north to an airport in Orang, near the city of Chongjin. New footage of the North Korean countryside captured by a Russian tourist provides a rare glimpse into life beyond the relative affluence of Pyongyang, showing that ox-drawn carts often outnumber vehicles and unpaved roads still dominate the landscape. The video published on the YouTube channel PoletMe Aviation was recorded in October from a tourist bus traveling along the DPRK’s east coast, starting from Mount Chilbo and traveling some 30 miles north to an airport in Orang, near the city of Chongjin. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

Footage captured by Russian tourist in October shows the steep challenges DPRK faces in developing rural areas

Ifang Bremer December 18, 2024

Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

An ox pulls a cart in the countryside of northeastern North Korea | Image: PoletMe Aviation Videos, edited by NK News

New footage of the North Korean countryside captured by a Russian tourist provides a rare glimpse into life beyond the relative affluence of Pyongyang, showing that ox-drawn carts often outnumber vehicles and unpaved roads still dominate the landscape.

The video published on the YouTube channel PoletMe Aviation was recorded in October from a tourist bus traveling along the DPRK’s east coast, starting from Mount Chilbo and traveling some 30 miles north to an airport in Orang, near the city of Chongjin.

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