North Korea's Capital Seems to Be Brighter

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PYONGYANG, North Korea - As dusk falls in North Korea's capital, lights beam from high-rises, apartments and shops, while street lamps cast an orange glow over scant traffic - a surprising sight in an energy-starved country known for being shrouded in blackness at night.

North Korean officials bragged of having developed ways to compensate for power shortages during a recent visit by South Koreans, who said Pyongyang appeared much brighter than in recent years. The delegation was accompanied by an Associated Press reporter.

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North Korea's Capital Seems to Be Brighter

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