lars and heads the office of germany's fleet wish nauman foundation in seoul three times a year he works on projects in the north he says the progress being made is obvious . there are more consumer goods including cars and mobile phones as well as individualized clothing styles. from inside pyongyang there are numerous foreign cars it's incredible you can find brands from japan which is still considered an arch enemy despite that no one seems to have a problem with japanese luxury cars and products. a strong sign of the changing times smartphones millions have allegedly been brought into north korea through smuggling operations especially across the border from china. and here we can communicate with people in north korea via chinese mobile networks