North Korea's longtime leader, Kim Jong-il, has died of a heart attack and is being succeeded by his son, Kim Jong-un. As the North Koreans enter a period of national mourning, see photos of life inside the country.
Here, smoke from factories rises over central Pyongyang, North Korea's capital.
A couple riding bicycles outside the coastal city of Wonsan.
Soccer fans in the stands of Pyongyang's Yanggakdo stadium during a FIFA Wold Cup 2012 qualifying soccer match against Uzbekistan, Oct. 11, 2011.
Men pay their respects in front of a statue of Kim Il-sung at Kim Il-sung University in Pyongyang, Oct. 10, 2011.
A North Korean shop employee in Pyongyang.
Computers at a museum in Pyongyang.
A subway car in Pyongyang.
A manual rail car on tracks running along the West Sea near the city of Nampho.
Children on inline skates near Wonsan.
Soldiers walk by a small village near the demilitarized zone outside Kaesong.
A man rides a bicycle past a collective farm near the town of Sariwon.
A man shovels snow in a parking lot in Pyongyang, following overnight snowfall, Dec. 9, 2011.
Crossing a snow-covered street in Pyongyang.
A stair-car at the international airport in Pyongyang.
Concert-goers await a classical music performance in Pyongyang.
A girl plays the piano at Pyongyang's Changgwang Elementary School.
Traditional folk dancing at a Pyongyang city square to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Workers' Party, Oct. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
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The Kaeson Youth Amusement Park in Pyongyang.
Dancers celebrate “Arirang,” North Korea’s synchronized gymnastics show, at the May Day stadium in Pyongyang, Aug. 24, 2011. The show can include up to 100,000 participants. The flag is made by thousands of people holding up color-coordinated cards.
Dusk in Pyongyang.
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