AP Photographer's Instagram Pictures Show What Life Is Like In North Korea

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Inside The Grand People's Study House, where students work at computers in winter coats.

Inside The Grand People's Study House, where students work at computers in winter coats.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

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A view from the Grand People's Study House looking towards two Kim mosaics and a 3,000-unit apartment complex.

A view from the Grand People's Study House looking towards two Kim mosaics and a 3,000-unit apartment complex.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

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Two women tend to infants in the Pyongyang Maternity Hospital.

Two women tend to infants in the Pyongyang Maternity Hospital.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

Guttenfelder even ran into Dennis Rodman on his way to North Korea in a Beijing airport.

Guttenfelder even ran into Dennis Rodman on his way to North Korea in a Beijing airport.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

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An in-flight meal on Air Koryo, North Korea's airline.

An in-flight meal on Air Koryo, North Korea's airline.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

Lights flash in an empty karaoke room in Pyongyang.

Lights flash in an empty karaoke room in Pyongyang.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

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A bear sits on concrete and looks up at Guttenfelder at a Pyongyang zoo.

A bear sits on concrete and looks up at Guttenfelder at a Pyongyang zoo.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

Caricatures of American and Japanese soldiers in a Pyongyang classroom.

Caricatures of American and Japanese soldiers in a Pyongyang classroom.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

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North Korean commuters walk past propaganda posters in the capital.

North Korean commuters walk past propaganda posters in the capital.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

So-called "bar snacks" in Pyongyang.

So-called "bar snacks" in Pyongyang.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

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School boys play with Guttenfelder's camera at Mansu Hill, a major North Korean monument.

School boys play with Guttenfelder's camera at Mansu Hill, a major North Korean monument.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

Winter in Ryongsan-ri, a North Korean village south of Pyongyang.

Winter in Ryongsan-ri, a North Korean village south of Pyongyang.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

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A mass synchronized swimming performance Guttenfelder witnessed in the capital city.

A mass synchronized swimming performance Guttenfelder witnessed in the capital city.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

A pin over the heart of every North Korean citizen.

A pin over the heart of every North Korean citizen.

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP

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Anti-USA propaganda on the state-run news: "DPRK vowed to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States."

Anti-USA propaganda on the state-run news: "DPRK vowed to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States."

Source: David Guttenfelder/AP