A Photo Gallery That Shows The Stark Differences Between North And South Korea

Tale Of Two Countries: Amazing Photographs Which Show The Stark Differences Between North And South Korea -- Daily Mail

* German photographer Dieter Leistner captured images of the countries which used to be united before Cold War split
* The capitalist South is busy and prosperous but the communist North is poor and repressive
* Bustling streets of Seoul contrast with miserable scenes in Pyongyang

These extraordinary photographs show the extreme differences between everyday life in North and South Korea.

The two countries were culturally identical before they were split into the communist North and capitalist South - but now they are almost unidentifiable.

German photographer Dieter Leistner travelled around both countries, capturing images which demonstrate the huge gulf between them.

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My Comment: These pics remind me of the old Soviet Union, China on my first visit in the mid-1980s, Cuba 35 years ago .... and .... you get the picture.