A monument to North Korea's military might in the centre of PyongyangPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelanceA policewoman directs traffic in front of a poster of the country's 'Immortal president' Kim Il SungPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelanceCentral Pyongyang during rush hourPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelance
Pyongyang wakes each morning to a siren and martial musicPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelanceThe demilitarized zone between the two Koreas at PanmunjeomPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelanceLieutenant Colonel Ri Gwang-hol points across the dividing line at the border with South KoreaPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelanceOne of the many posters on the streets of Pyongyang supporting the country's 'military first' policyPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/FreelanceWomen soldiers march in front of a mosaic of Kim Jong Il in PyongyangPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelance Dancers at the Arirang mass gamesPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelanceDancers wave to the crowd during the climax of the Arirang mass gamesPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelanceChildren peer out over their flip cards at the Arirang mass gamesPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelanceThe Taedong river on it course through PyongyangPhotograph: Jonathan Watts/freelance
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