Juche Tower
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The Juche Tower, completed in 1982, is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, and is named after the ideology of Juche introduced by the country's first leader, Kim Il Sung.
Up-close view of the Juche Tower and the accompanying monument to the Workers' Party of Korea
Torch symbolizing Juche at the top of the Juche Tower
A man reading the text at the base of the Juche Tower
Taedong River
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The Taedong River (Korean: 대동강) is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square.
Yanggakdo Island in the middle of the river in Pyongyang
An image of the Taedong River from 1889
The Taedong in Pyongyang
Another view of the river through Pyongyang