Photographer Pierre Depont captured these fascinating images of people in North Korea - including this girl who was playing around while dressed as a nurse


Mr Depont has been to North Korea six times, and says the people are what keeps him coming back - including this cute child who he photograhped dressed up as a mouse


All men in North Korea have to serve in the military later in life, so they become used to the idea of wearing uniform early



Children and their families splash around inside Munsu Water Park during 'Day of the Sun' celebrations in Pyongyang


Military symbols play a big part of life in North Korea, and it is not uncommon to see children dressed in uniforms


Mr Depont said people in North Korea seem left self-absorbed and concerned with their own image


In North Korea the lack of technology means there is always of manual work to be done, and children are often called on to help out, such as this girl shoveling snow in front of the giant statues to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il


While music lessons are well beyond the reach of most Korean children, for some of Pyongyang's favoured citizens, their son or daughter will get the chance to learn an instrument


Despite North Korea's leadership trying to shut out the Western world, it appears that is not entirely possible, as children at this skate park in Pyongyang still manage to get hold of Adidas hats


Children are an important part of North Korea's propaganda effort, and are often found front-and-centre at military parades, cheering the troops on (pictured, in Pyongyang)


Central Zoo in Pyongyang is another favourite destination for families, as this young girl feeds and elephant in its enclosure


While Mr Depont said the majority of Korea people he met seemed happy, this girl's face looks anything but


A little girl plays in her living room in Pyongyang, under the watchful eyes of the country's leaders up on the wall


The son of privileged parents in Pyongyang spends some time playing around on a computer in the country's capital


North Korea does not provide a huge number of distractions, as one child entertains himself by staring out of a tram window