State media workers, security offer glimpse into tightly regimented North Korea

A member of the North Korean security personnel wears a pin as he waits for the arrival of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un at a hotel in Singapore June 10, 2018, ahead of the summit between the North Korean leader and U.S. President Donald Trump. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - During a security lockdown inside and outside Singapore's five-star St. Regis hotel before the arrival of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, only two journalists moved freely along the blockaded street, flanked by crowds penned back by police.

The two were North Korean media workers waiting to capture images of their leader, who all North Koreans are duty bound to revere, arriving for a historic summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.