A peek into North Korea
A North Korean soldier looks out of the window of a guard tower, on the banks of Yalu River, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong.
With tensions running high on the Korean peninsular in recent weeks, many eyes have also been turned towards North Korea, but it has long been difficult to get a good view inside the famously reclusive state. The following set of images offers a glimpse of life there by the Yalu River.
Female North Korean soldiers patrol along the banks of Yalu River.
Members of the military play on the river bank near Sinuiju.
A North Korean soldier washes his socks, while his comrade cleans his hands in the water.
North Korean soldiers are visible through fencing as they carry shovels on Hwanggumpyong Island, in the middle of the Yalu River.
Two soldiers joke while on guard at the river bank.
A female North Korean soldier stands guard among the trees.
A North Korean soldier (right) throws a stone at a Chinese tourist boat in front of paddy fields on the banks of the river.
A man stands on a boat that ran aground.
North Korean soldiers practise throwing grenades by the Yalu River.
People transport packs of rice on Hwanggumpyong Island.
North Koreans are seen near the town of Sinuiju.
A soldier stands next to a motorbike along the banks of the Yalu River.
Children play together by the river.
North Korean military personnel take patrol boats on the water.
