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North Korea Tourism Comes 1 Step Closer

North Korea opens up to tourists after five years with tours to little-known port city

The first trip to depart for Rason is a “Return of North Korean Tourism Tour” for 20 tourists on 12 February. In honour of the country’s late leader, the tour from Yanji, China to the DPRK border starts from €705 (£590) per person and spends four nights in Rason.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

North Korea Tourism Comes One Step Closer

North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.

UPI News on MSN · 2d

Foreign tour operators return to North Korea ahead of possible reopening

Representatives from two Western travel agencies crossed into North Korea Thursday for the first time since the isolated regime closed its borders five years ago, raising hopes for new tour offerings to a border city.

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North Korea Reopens Rason for Tourism After 5-Year COVID-19 Closure

A North Korean city is welcoming foreign tourists for the first time in years. But will visitors actually be allowed in? Here’s what we know so far.

ETX Daily Up on MSN · 2d

Western tour operators enter North Korea for first time since pandemic

Western tour operators enter North Korea for first time since pandemic Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, voicing hopes the isolated country may soon reopen a border city to foreign visitors.

North Korea dismantling facility near border for separated families, Seoul says

North Korea is dismantling a facility at its Mount Kumgang resort used for hosting meetings between families separated after ...

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North Korea reopens touristic border city 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic

North Korea has reopened its touristic border city of Rason near China after it was closed in 2020 at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a tour operator. "There has been news that ...

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North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday

It's the late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday celebrations, and everyone's invited. For the first time in more than five years, foreign tourists can visit North Korea, albeit to the city of Rason ...

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Widespread disbelief over North Korea’s tiny COVID death rate

SEOUL--According to North Korea, its fight against COVID-19 has been impressive: About 3.3 million people have been reported sick with fevers, but only 69 have died. If all are coronavirus ...

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North Korea

“There is no evidence to show that North Korea has access to enough vaccines to protect its population from Covid-19. Yet, it has rejected millions of doses of AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines ...

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North Korea to begin admitting foreign tourists (again)

North Korea. The country closed its borders entirely five years ago during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. That may be about to change. For the first time in half a decade, the avowedly ...

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