Rare Photos of Life in North Korea You Probably Haven’t seen Before

Taxis everywhere

North Korea has been flooded by taxis in recent years, but they are limited to the capital city of Pyongyang. Although most of the country’s residents live in poverty, the North Korean elite, some of which are even multi-millionaires, seem to be keeping this vast amount of cabs occupied and profitable. All the taxis in North Korea are part of state-run businesses and the competition is fierce.

Taxi driving has become so lucrative that workers who want to become drivers must sometimes bribe their way into the business. All this probably means that you shouldn’t count on catching an Uber in Pyongyang, there is very little chance you could get one.