Weathering the Summer in North Kore

Entering the Kim Jong Un era, changes can also be detected in the way young people spend the summer. In Pyongyang, a growing number of young people cool off from the heat by visiting the swimming pools installed at institutions such as Kim Il Sung University and Kim Chaek University of Technology, or by heading to the ice rink or bowling alley. Even in the sweltering summer, the ice rink — the depth of winter inside — is a place frequented by couples. The bowling alley in Eas