Sex and sports in Pyongyang - A glimpse of daily life in Pyongyang

After the division of Korea, it was used as a venue for speeches by politicians, and it was the site of Kim Il Sung's first speech after returning from exile on 14 October, 1945.

Covering a total floor space of more than ten thousand square metres, it has a history hall, a knowledge propagation hall, training hall, international conference hall and service facilities.

However, on this particular day, even these past-times were off limits.

Howe also highlights the 200,000 tourists that visit each year without any trouble.

In fact she said they did not, but screamed through a different scene.

Traveling with a government minder and always under watchful eyes, Howe says it can be frustrating sometimes.