'I'm always amazed at the creepy emptiness going on there.'
The nation closed its borders in 2020. Before that, the few tourists who managed to visit it couldn’t use their phones to photograph whatever they pleased. Photos could only capture tourist sights, as anything beyond that could expose people to legal complications.A Reddit user says he flew a drone into North Korea, capturing images of deserted streets.
The images show the portraits of North Korean Founder Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il decorating the outside of a large buildingThe document describes the human rights abuses that take place within the country, including widespread violations in detention and prisons, routine brutality against anyone considered to pose a threat to North Korea’s political system, widespread use of forced labor, and abductions of foreign nationals.
People reacted to the photos on Reddit, expressing confusion about the small number of people and vehicles on the street.
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