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.
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 ...
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North Korea’s Economic Crisis: Solutions or More Controls?
A pattern of tightening market controls and soaring prices has culminated in an ambitious government intervention – a ...
You can now book a tour of North Korea for £586, but there’s a catch
A remote part of North Korea is set to reopen to tourists this month, the first organised tour open to international visitors ...
Economic Consequences of Korean Reunification
The combination of valuable natural resources and economic wealth of North and South Korea could mean a major new economic power if Korean unification ever takes place.
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 ...
Operators plan tour to North Korea ahead of late Kim’s birthday
Koryo Tours opens bookings for North Korean border city trips to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday post-pandemic.
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The Roots of South Korea’s Political Crisis
KELLY is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Pusan National University. With democracies around the world under duress, South Korea seems to stand out as an example of resilience.
North Korea has new credibility in ‘CRINK’ axis
Projections that the 11,000-strong North Korean army contingent deployed to the Russia-Ukraine war would be ill-equipped ...
North Korean ‘capitalist city’ to welcome tourists…but what’s on offer? Full itinerary from etiquette class to BRIT beer
NORTH Korea’s “capitalist city” is set to open and welcome tourists next week – with a packed itinerary that visitors are to strictly follow. The launch of the bizarre ...