TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contributors........
Preface ....................
1. The Journey to North Korea
1.1. Introduction to the Korean Peninsula
1.2. Tour to North Korea
1.3. Introduction to The Pyongyang Times
1.4. Arrival at Pyongyang International Airport
2. Brief History.
2.1. The ‘Three Kingdom' and ‘Later Three Kingdom' periods
2.2. Goryeo kingdom
2.3. Joseon kingdom
2.4. Japanese occupation
2.5. Complete Japanese control
2.6. Post-Japanese occupation
2.7. The Korean War
3. Contemporary North Korea.
3.1. The first communist dynasty and its challenges
3.2. The changing face of the communist economic structure 3.3. Nuclear power
3.4. Rocket technology
3.5. Life amidst sanctions
3.6. Mineral resources
3.7. Mutual defense treaties
3.8. Governmental structure of North Korea
3.9. Social structure of North Korea
3.10. Relationship with the United States
3.11. Relationship with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
4. Welcome to Pyongyang City.
4.1. Drive to Pyongyang city
4.2. Friendship Monument to the Chinese People's Volunteer Army
4.3. Tense relationship between China and North Korea
4.4. The capital: Pyongyang
4.5. Jerusalem of the East
4.6. Recent invitation to the Pope
4.7. North Korea and automobiles
4.8. Mansu Hill complex and statues 4.9. Kim Il-sung
4.10. Kim Jong-il
4.11. Mount Paektu
4.12. Korean Revolutionary Museum
4.13. The struggle against the Japanese occupation 4.14. Chollima Statue
4.15. Pyongyang city skyline
4.16. Mansudae Fountain Park
5. Hotel Stay
5.1. Yanggakdo International Hotel
5.2. Television for visitors
5.3. Taedong River
6. Journey to the Border.
6.1. The Reunification Highway
6.2. Arch of Reunification (since 2001) 6.3. Kaesong
6.4. Kaesong Industrial Complex
6.5. Railway connecting the two Koreas 6.6. The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) 6.7. Defections from Korea
6.8. Paradise on Earth initiative
6.9. The legend of the Demilitarized Zone
6.10. Breaching the Demilitarized Zone
6.11. Demilitarized Zone underground
6.12. The monument at the Armistice signing place close to the DMZ
6.13. The Armistice Signing Room
6.14. The North Korea Peace Museum
6.15. Post-armistice hostilities
6.16. Monument for Kim Il-sung
6.17. Joint Security Area (JSA)
6.18. Dogs and animal exchange in the JSA
6.19. Diamond Mountain
7. Gukjagam and Koryo Museum......
7.1. Gukjagam
7.2. The University of Light Industry
7.3. Koryo Museum
7.4. Ancient trees
7.5. The coffin of King Kongmin
8. Pyongyang City at Night.
8.1. Drive back into Pyongyang city
8.2. Metro network in Pyongyang city 8.3. Arch of Triumph
8.4. Monument to Party Founding
8.5. The Kim Il-sung sports stadium
8.6. Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
8.7. The famous 2008 Olympic relay and Pyongyang city 8.8. Sports in North Korea
8.9. Kumsusan Palace of the Sun (Kim Il-sung Mausoleum)
9. Kim Il-Sung Square........
9.1. The Kim II-sung Square Heart of Pyongyang city
9.2. The Kim II-sung Square—The world beneath
9.3. National day military parades
9.4. The Grand People's study house
9.5. The Ministry of Agriculture and Statistics
9.6. The Korean Central History Museum
10. Juche Tower and Mirae Unha Tower.
10.1. Juche Tower
10.2. Mirae Scientists Street
11. Evening at the Hotel
11.1. Return to hotel
11.2. Al Jazeera's undercover investigation
11.3. Breakfast
12. Journey to Mount Myohyang.
12.1. The Pyongyang-Hyangson Highway
12.2. Cooperative farms
12.3. Greenification initiative
12.4. Famine in North Korea
12.5. North Korea and the Global Hunger Index 12.6. Mount Myohyang
12.7. The Chongchon River
13. North Pyongan Province.
13.1. The International Friendship Exhibition 13.2. Wax statues
13.3. Souvenirs from Pakistan
13.4. Souvenirs from India
13.5. Souvenirs from Turkey
13.6. Tea break
13.7. The Pohyon temple (Pohyon-sa)
13.8. Buddhism in North Korea
14. Education System in North Korea
14.1. Education systems
14.2. Higher education
15. Health Care.
15.1. Health status of the average North Korean
15.2. Medical centers and hospitals
15.3. International collaborations
15.4. People's Hospital
15.5. Global Burden of Disease study
15.6. Medical research
16. The Last Meals............
16.1. The end of Malaysian tourism
16.2. Restaurants and North Korean cuisine
16.3. The Royal meal
16.4. Rice
17. Last Night......
17.1. Return to the hotel
17.2. North Korean cinema
18. Goodbye.......
18.1. Departure from Pyongyang International Airport
18.2. The international departure terminal
18.3. Return flight to Beijing
19. The Future...
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