Pictured here is the Arch of Triumph in central Pyongyang. Inaugurated on the 70th birthday of Kim Il Sung in 1982, it consists of 25,000 blocks of granite that represent each day in his life up ...

North Korea has held the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, welcoming some 200 foreign runners ...

Women wearing traditional Korean clothes, "hanbok," participate in a dance party at the plaza of the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang on April 15, 2025, marking the 113th birth anniversary of the ...

Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea ... including monuments like the Juche Tower and the Arch of Triumph, which reflect the history of the area.

Lewis Buchan was one of the amateur runners who took to the streets of the secretive country's capital for the half-marathon.

"The Pyongyang Marathon is an extremely unique ... including the Kim Il Sung stadium, the Arch of Triumph built to commemorate Kim Il Sung's role in resisting Japanese rule, and the Mirae Future ...