North Korea is a reclusive state but Al Jazeera was granted access to portray daily life in the Northeast Asian nation.

North Korea is a reclusive state but Al Jazeera was granted access to portray daily life in the Northeast Asian nation.

Chronically short on food, the communist country is attempting to produce more but has a long way to go.

Communist country is often described as the Hermit Kingdom, but government minders like to show a different side.
![Kim Il Sung square is one of the most recognisable landmarks of this communist state. The square serves as the stage of military parades, and where North leaders are cheered by hundreds of thousands of devoted citizens during state celebrations. [Miguel Toran/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014102410104312640_8.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)