Al Jazeera: The first Instagram videos from North Korea →

North Korea is known for the way it cautiously and strategically projects its image to the world. However, the first Instagram videos coming out of the country offer unfiltered peeks into what many call the "Hermit Kingdom".

As the only western media organisation with a bureau in North Korea, the Associated Press has unparalleled access to the country. Bureau chief Jean Lee and photographer David Guttenfelder have documented short scenes on Instagram, mainly in the capital city of Pyongyang, ahead of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice.

Petapixel: AP Photographers Upload First Instagram Videos from Inside North Korea →

Back in February, the AP’s David Guttenfelder and Jean Lee were some of the first to begin uploading Instagram photos from inside the closed off country of North Korea. A rare look inside a normally very mysterious country, both of their Instagram accounts became the subject of many a headline.

Now, a few months later, the same two photographers are taking advantage of Instagram’s new video capabilities to give us rare, unfiltered, 15-second glimpses of life inside Kim Jong-un’s isolated country.

As with the first Instagram photos, the first videos reveal the same “curious, strangely beautiful, or melancholy details” the two photographers spoke of in February.

From a panoramic view of Pyongyang, to soldiers patrolling the demilitarized zone, to a restaurant worker adding up receipts while the TV behind her plays military videos, each clip opens a small window into the lives of North Korean citizens.