A North Korean woman walks down stairs at a restaurant meant primarily for tourists in Kaesong, North Korea, Sept. 11, 2012.
A North Korean waitress works at a restaurant behind a huge fish tank at a hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 19, 2012.
A North Korean waitress takes orders at a restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 22, 2012.
A North Korean waitress serves beer at a restaurant in Kaesong, North Korea. Kaesong, which sits just north of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, was the ancient capital of the Koryo Dynasty for 500 years, until 1392.
A North Korean waitress stands near a TV screen displaying a member of a singing group, ABBA at a restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sept. 19, 2012.