Overtures in Kim's Cold Capital

A North Korean woman walks past a staircase with a simulated waterfall at the Mansudae Art Theater in Pyongyang after a performance to entertain the visiting New York Philharmonic orchestra.
David Guttenfelder / AP

Do Encores Await?
A North Korean woman walks past a staircase with a simulated waterfall after a performance for the visiting New York Philharmonic orchestra ended.

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