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Live from North Korea: Simon Cockerell's Exclusive Instagram Takeover

Live from North Korea: Simon Cockerell s Exclusive Instagram Takeover

Fathom continues its coverage of the world's forbidden places with an on-the-ground correspondent: British-born Simon Cockerell, who has led more than 130 trips to North Korea with Beijing-based tour operator Koryo Tours. He has taken over Fathom's Instagram for the week. Follow along to get a sense of what you'd see on an official visit to the DPRK.

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