Massive urbanisation of the capital Pyongyang was also undertaken during Kim Il-Sung's rule.
The remarkable image was captured as the funeral procession of the late leader passed near the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in the capital Pyongyang.
Yahoo news reported in 2012 that a paralympic cultural centre exists in the capital Pyongyang.
Demick interviewed more than 100 defectors and chose to focus on Chongjin because it is likely to be more representative than the capital Pyongyang.
People traveling from the capital Pyongyang to other regions in North Korea typically travel by rail.
In the capital Pyongyang, people gathered at landmarks honoring Kim but otherwise the streets were quiet, TV images showed.
Heavy rain continued along the western edge of the country, including the capital Pyongyang.
By fall 661, Su had placed Goguryeo's capital Pyongyang under siege.
North Korea's first pizzeria opened in its capital Pyongyang in 2009.
In September, Deng Xiaoping also visited the North Korean capital Pyongyang.