Hardhats please
These window washers are climbing the side of the building with no special equipment of protection.
No one on the ground seems particularly concerned. It doesn’t seem like worker safety is the top most thing on their mind.
Too wealthy?
Shots of poverty are not approved by the North Korean regime but surprisingly shots of wealth are not approved either and they did not want this photograph of a Mercedes taken.
Such opulence does not fit in to their pseudo-socialist ideology.
No flash
This photo shows a local street vendor with nothing unusual going on.
However, the picture may appear a bit dark, because the photographer was not asked not to use a flash to keep from scaring the citizens.
No crowds
This picture shows a dolphin amusement act for what seems like the military and the country’s elite and is surprisingly also officially not allowed.
The North Korean government allow pictures of animals performing, however, they do not allow showing the crowd watching the performance.
Going shopping
Only the most elite citizens are allowed to go grocery shopping in this store. Here we see a woman in a fancy dress walking with a tiny cart in an empty store.
There may not be much on the shelves, but they do carry Evian water.