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An editorial in the state-run newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, claims that the country is not weakened by its lack of electricity and that other countries could soon find themselves in the same situation. Yes, there's a video. Others, particularly those near rivers, were probably agricultural fires, set by farmers growing crops in mountainous, marginal land. (According to Soviet records, Kim Jong Il was actually born in the former Soviet Union. North Korea has now conducted four known nuclear tests, as well as a number of long-range missile/rocket launches. This image combines Landsat-4 and Landsat-5 satellite data from between 1989 and 1991 to get a cloud-free view of this largely depopulated swatch of land. Follow Mike Wall on Twitter @michaeldwall and Google+. Foreign reporters and visitors are rarely allowed outside of Pyongyang. Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC. Thank you for signing up to Space. It sits along the banks of the Taedong River and is home to approximately 3.2 million people, according to North Korea's 2008 census. Credit: NASA image created by Jesse Allen. The dust was blowing from East Asia toward the Sea of Japan. New York, Satellite pictures are often the only way that the rest of the world can get a glimpse at what is happening in the "hermit kingdom". Farmers struggling to grow food in poor, mountainous land focus their efforts alongside river valleys and burn away debris from the previous year at planting time. And the country’s ruling regime has responded to the picture, hitting out at critics of the state. And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. North Korean residents walk on a road along a river in the town of Kimchaek, in North Korea's North Hamgyong province.

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If any image can tell the story of North and South Korea in one frame, it's this shot taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in January 2014. With a 2017 gross domestic product estimated at $1.4 trillion by the International Monetary Fund, South Korea is among the dozen most prosperous countries in the world. February 25, 2014 / 3:52 PM / CBS News Battleground Tracker: Tight race in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, CBS News/BET poll: Black voters motivated, but concerned about votes counting, The pivotal post-Election Day dates you need to know, A behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots are processed. In 2013, for example, North Korean officials — apparently angered by United Nations sanctions and joint U.S./South Korean military exercises — said they would turn Washington, D.C. and other major American cities into "seas of fire.". A North Korean man pushes his bicycle to a village in North Korea's North Hamgyong province. North Korea has launched several rockets and missiles as part of budding space program. This 2012 image shows another stark nighttime view of North Korea and its more prosperous southern neighbor. While South Korea has since nurtured high-tech industries and economic growth, North Korea has faced "chronic economic problems" under the repressive Kim dynasty, according to the CIA World Factbook. In 1953, when the armistice ending the Korean War was signed, North and South Korea had similar levels of economic development. Young North Korean schoolchildren help to fix pot holes in a rural road in North Korea's North Hamgyong province, A group of young North Koreans enjoys a picnic on the beach in Wonsan, North Korea. Some may have been wildfires, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. To the lower left, China's Yangtze river pushes a plume of sediment into the East China Sea. Monday 09 February 2015 10:51 North Korea appears as a black expanse of sea between neighbouring China (left) and South Korea (right) A photo taken … This image was taken by the Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS) aboard GeoEye's OrbView-2 satellite, which collected data between 1997 and 2010. North Korea possesses nuclear weapons, and experts believe the secretive, unpredictable nation is working to develop the means to deliver them great distances. SpaceX just launched its 100th successful Falcon rocket flight. "We reaffirm our ironclad commitment to the defense of our allies, including the Republic of Korea [South Korea] and Japan," Kerry added. Credit: NASA image courtesy of Jeff Schmaltz/LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC. North Korea shrouded in darkness in stunning new photo from space station. North Korea appears as a black expanse of sea between neighbouring China (left) and South Korea (right), North Korea: it's not a problem that our country goes dark at night, huge fires are burning across the country, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Credit: NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved. Attempts to loft satellites in 1998, 2009, and April 2012 failed, while a December 2012 launch apparently did place an object in orbit (though it's unclear if that object is actually doing anything as it zips around Earth). Originally published on Space.com. A hazy day in South Korea is clear in the North.

A 2014 GoPro camera tour of the city — approved by the country's government — shows broad boulevards and Soviet-style architecture.

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