Photos show what it's like inside the North Korean summer camp where Russian kids will go

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North Korean schoolchildren rowing, water slide in background
Songdowon International Children's Camp has a full-size water park with waterslides and a boating lake.

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Russian children head to a North Korean summer camp as the countries strengthen ties

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Russia is planning to send youth to a summer camp in North Korea.

Russian kids will go to 'excellent' summer camps in North Korea this year as the two countries move close

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Children walk through Songdowon International School Children's Camp on August 22, 2018.
Children walk through Songdowon International School Children's Camp, where Russian children will be sent this summer.

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I became an orphan at age 12. Now, I run a summer camp for kids like me.

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Lynne Hughes and Comfort Zone Camp Kids

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Summer camps aren't accessible for my autistic child. I still want him to experience the fun of camp.

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The author's son is autistic, and there are no summer camps that can accommodate him.

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My parents sent me to camp for 6 weeks every summer. Years later I'm still friends with the people I met there.

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Rear view of happy kids running towards cabins at summer camp

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I sent my kids to summer camp in Spain. It was affordable and they got to experience independence.

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Two children on a sailboat on a mountain lake.

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I'm an American sending my kids to camp in Italy. It's cheaper and kids eat freshly cooked meals.

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Kids in Italy enjoying the view.

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Every year, my teen is away at camp for his birthday. We celebrate early, and I send him gifts he can open with his friends.

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Kids having fun on birthday party
The author's son has spent his birthday at summer camp for the last couple of years. She's learned to be OK with it.

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My kids go to summer camp in Taipei. They get to learn Chinese and it's cheaper than in the US.

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Family posing for photo in Taipei
The author and her family travel from the US to Taipei because summer camp there is significantly cheaper.

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