Apricot blossom blooms in Pyongyang Couples pose for wedding photos, friends gather for drinks, and art enthusiasts take the chance capture scenes of spring. In Pyongyang in April, locals enjoying the blossom season. Unlike South Korea and Japan, where residents and tourists flock to see the cherry blossom, the white and pink flowers seen in the North Korean capital’s parks and along main roads are from apricot trees. IMAGES