Tuesday, May 12, 2009
North Korea (by Mike Jolliffe)
Soldiers, pioneers and – far right – a Portsmouth supporter.
Music for the masses.

Traffic lady: she may be a lady but there ain't no traffic….

The Great Leader gazing benignly over Pyongyang.

Monument to the Foundation of the Party, described in a local guidebook as showing "a worker, a cadre and a farmer holding their tools".

Spot the Jock joining in the May Day fun.

The clothes are a giveaway: bright colours indicate ethnic Koreans visiting from China.