North Korea on Sunday is holding its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that had largely closed its borders during the pandemic.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L), alongside his daughter Ju-ae (C) and his wife, Ri Sol-ju, attends an event to celebrate the new year at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Dec. 31, 2025, in this ...