From Parade to Daily Life: Sneak Peak at Pyongyang in Spring

This week North Korea has been in the spotlight of media attention. Take a look at the events in Pyongyang this week: from a parade to the opening ceremony dedicated to a new district in the city.

On Saturday, North Korea marked the 105th anniversary of the birth of late leader Kim Il-sung with a military parade featuring new ballistic missiles.

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People carry flags in front of statues of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong Il during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017.

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North Korean girls wearing traditional dresses, hug each other while waiting for their friends in front of Kim Il Sung Square on April 12, 2017, in Pyongyang.

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Military trucks carry soldiers through central Pyongyang as country prepares to mark Saturday's 105th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung, North Korea's founding father and grandfather of the current ruler on April 13, 2017.

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North Korean soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country's founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017.

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Military officers visit the birthplace of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, a day before the 105th anniversary of his birth, in Mangyongdae just outside Pyongyang on April 14, 2017.

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North Koreans walk past Ryomyong Street, the newest residential development on April 11, 2017 in Pyongyang.

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A couple sits by the Pothong River which runs through the North Korean capital at the end of a working day on April 10, 2017, Pyongyang.

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Women wearing traditional clothes walk past North Korean soldiers after an opening ceremony for a newly constructed residential complex in Ryomyong street in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017.

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People wait for a ceremony to open a new residential area on the Ryomyong Street in Pyongyang.

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People check the newly constructed residential complex after its opening ceremony in Ryomyong street in Pyongyang on April 13, 2017.

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Passengers ride the bus in newly-constructed area in central Pyongyang on April 12, 2017.

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A North Korean traffic police woman is seen in silhouette as she directs traffic at the driveway of Sunan International Airport on April 11, 2017.

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North Korean school children perform at the Mangyongdae Children's Palace while an image of a space launch vehicle is projected on a screen on April 14, 2017, Pyongyang.

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North Korean soldiers walk along the Ryomyong residential area, a collection of more than a dozen apartment buildings just after attending its official opening ceremony on April 13, 2017, Pyongyang.

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People sweep in front of statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in central Pyongyang on April 12, 2017.

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People react as they march past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017.