North Korea is a notoriously illiberal regime that is known to be a dangerous place for foreigners, yet people continue to choose it as a holiday destination.

North Korea is still a conundrum to the outside world. Pictures released from the notoriously insular nation are often at odds with the accounts of daily life from defectors and rare visitors. Rita Lobo takes a closer look at the Democratic People’s Republic

It’s one of the world’s most secretive and alienated countries, but what really lies behind the closed doors of North Korea?