{"id":2355589,"date":"2024-10-16T10:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T14:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/civilian-drone-captures-haunting-images-of-life-in-north-korea\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T10:03:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T14:03:44","slug":"civilian-drone-captures-haunting-images-of-life-in-north-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/civilian-drone-captures-haunting-images-of-life-in-north-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Civilian Drone Captures Haunting Images of Life in North Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcivilian-drone-captures-haunting-images-of-life-in-north-korea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2355589&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the resurgence of interest in drone footage capturing North Korea, specifically the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-under-fire-for-accusing-texas-gov-of-making-claims-about-illegal-immigrants-spreading-coronavirus-without-evidence\/\" title=\"CNN under fire for accusing Texas gov. of making claims about illegal immigrants spreading coronavirus without evidence\">border city<\/a> of Sinuiju, which was first posted on Reddit by user XiaoHao2 in March. These videos and images \u200dreveal stark contrasts between the isolated and \u200ddesolate conditions in North Korea and the lively atmosphere just across the border in China, highlighting the economic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/race-based-bailouts-in-covid-stimulus-bill-face-legal-setbacks\/\" title=\"Race-Based Bailouts In COVID Stimulus Bill Face Legal Setbacks\">social disparities<\/a>. The footage, originally \u2064taken in 2020 during the early COVID-19 pandemic, showcases\u2063 empty streets in Sinuiju and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/well-get-the-last-laugh-hunter-biden-rallied-to-buddys-side-in-massive-indian-tribal-bond-fraud-scheme\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden supported his friend in a significant Indian tribal bond fraud scheme, ensuring justice prevails.\">starkly contrasts<\/a> the bustling \u2063activities in the Chinese city of Dandong. The clip\u2064 has sparked discussions about the failure of North Korea&#8217;s regime, led by Kim Jong Un, and has raised concerns regarding privacy \u200dand territorial integrity as the North Korean government threatened retaliatory actions against further drone flights. The visuals serve to illustrate the dire situation \u200dmany North Koreans endure while contrasting it with the prosperity of South Korea\u200d and neighboring China.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Video and pictures from a civilian drone flight over North Korea are resurfacing months after they were posted to the internet, giving the world a seldom-seen view of the Hermit Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Reddit user XiaoHao2 posted the recordings in March of this year, but the images and videos are experiencing a second viral moment in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The recordings show the North Korean border city of Sinuiju, and the situation there becomes disturbingly clear when the images are compared to what&rsquo;s happening in a nation just a stone&rsquo;s throw away.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Drone pics of North Korea, I was in China, my drone flew across the border,&rdquo; XiaoHao2 wrote on March 26. The images have recently been reposted across the web and gained tens of millions of views.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/www\/nation\/2024\/10\/103_371928.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Korea Times<\/a>, a South Korean English-language newspaper, the pictures and videos were taken in 2020.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>An account on the social media platform X posted just four of the pictures on Oct. 12, racking up over 42 million views in a matter of days.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This guy flew his drone into North Korea from China and took these photos &#128563; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pxPfXt2TUV\">pic.twitter.com\/pxPfXt2TUV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; non aesthetic things (@PicturesFoIder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PicturesFoIder\/status\/1845034109627687376?\">October 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Video from XiaoHao2 was also reposted to YouTube and other platforms, showing the virtually deserted streets of Sinuiju.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drone footage showing Sinuiju City in North Korea\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7oZvNeYS1LE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The pictures and videos show the dream of Korean socialism for what it truly is: A complete nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>While the images and videos were taken in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lifeless streets are the rule, not the exception for North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfa.org\/english\/news\/korea\/asphalt-11032023132000.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio Free Asia<\/a>, the U.S.-funded news service, rules and regulations on private transportation (as well as the average North Korean citizen&rsquo;s ability to afford such a luxury) largely restrict it to such a degree that only elites and the wealthy are able to participate.<\/p>\n<p>The citizenry, meanwhile, is expected to contribute material and labor to maintain the lightly used roadways.<\/p>\n<p>Pyongyang also used the cover of the novel coronavirus&rsquo; spread to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/s-korea-chaos-kju-begins-testing-invasion-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">openly test weaponry<\/a> that would be used against the people of the south.<\/p>\n<p>The failure of the North&rsquo;s political system is often highlighted by comparing the struggling nation to its southern neighbor South Korea, a democratic nation that has seen massive economic success since the peak of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-medal-honor-bestowed-true-american-hero-courageous-deeds-korean-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">peninsula&rsquo;s war<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Business has prospered in the south, with companies like Hyundai, Samsung and LG Electronics becoming households names around the world by bringing a host of innovative and advanced products to market.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, most people would struggle to name a single product to come out of the isolated north &mdash; besides missiles.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not just North Korea&rsquo;s southern neighbor putting it to shame &mdash; across the border from Sinuiju, a minor Chinese city shows magnitudes more activity than its Korean counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>Across the Yalu River, the body of water that demarcates much of the Sino-Korean border, the Chinese city of Dandong appears downright futuristic compared to the bland buildings and dusty streets of Sinuiju.<\/p>\n<p>Mandarin-language video from the city of Dandong shows a bustling metro with heavy traffic, plenty of commerce, and advanced public works on display.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#23454;&#25293;&#36797;&#23425;&#20025;&#19996;&#65292;&#22826;&#32321;&#21326;&#20102;&#65292;&#19981;&#24871;&#26159;&#20013;&#22269;&#26368;&#22823;&#26368;&#32654;&#30340;&#36793;&#22659;&#22478;&#24066;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vAXF7oNUplY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Drone flights are capable of revealing the truth about North Korea, and Pyongyang is well aware of the existential threat this truth poses to the regime of the Kim dynasty, currently headed by North Korea&rsquo;s supreme leader Kim Jong Un.<\/p>\n<p>The Kim regime has blamed South Korea for more recent drone flights over the country and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-north-korea-accuses-south-korea-flying-drones-capital-threatens-attack-next-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threatened to retaliate<\/a> against further flights with force.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Reddit user XiaoHao2 shared these recordings in March, and they have recently gone viral again. The footage showcases the border city of Sinuiju, highlighting stark contrasts with neighboring countries. &#8220;Drone pics of North Korea, I was in China; my drone flew across the border,&#8221; XiaoHao2 noted on March 26. These visuals have been widely circulated online, amassing millions of views. According to The Korea Times, the recordings were made in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>An account on X (formerly Twitter) shared four images on October 12 that quickly garnered over 42 million views within days. The videos also appeared on YouTube and other platforms, depicting nearly empty streets in Sinuiju. They reveal the grim reality behind North Korean socialism: a dire situation for its citizens. Taken during early COVID-19 lockdowns, these desolate streets reflect ongoing conditions rather than temporary anomalies.<\/p>\n<p>Radio Free Asia reports that strict regulations limit private transportation access primarily to elites and wealthy individuals while ordinary citizens are expected to contribute labor for road maintenance despite limited use of those roads.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Pyongyang exploited the pandemic&#8217;s cover to conduct weapons tests aimed at South Korea. Comparisons between North Korea and its prosperous southern neighbor highlight systemic failures; South Korea has thrived economically since the Korean War&#8217;s peak with global brands like Hyundai and Samsung emerging as leaders in innovation.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, few can name products from North Korea aside from missiles. Even nearby Dandong in China appears far more vibrant than Sinuiju; Mandarin-language videos depict bustling activity there compared to Sinuiju\u2019s dull environment.<\/p>\n<p>Drones expose truths about North Korea that threaten Kim Jong Un&#8217;s regime\u2014an awareness prompting Pyongyang to blame South Korea for recent drone flights and issue threats against future incursions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2355590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nkorea-for-oct.-16-2024.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43124,43123,43125,32109,34962],"class_list":["post-2355589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-civilian-drones","tag-drone-photography","tag-haunting-images","tag-north-korea","tag-photography"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nkorea-for-oct.-16-2024.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2355590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}