North Korea News News North Korea » Travel: U.S. extends travel ban to North Korea for another year
SEOUL, May 15 (UPI) --The United States extended its ban on travel to North Korea for the ninth year in a row, a federal notice showed, citing "imminent danger" posed by any trips to the authoritarian ...
News North Korea » Travel: A single day inside North Korea under travel rules that dictate where visitors can even look
A single day inside North Korea under travel rules that dictate where visitors can even look ...
News North Korea » Travel: First cycling day trip to North Korea launched from China
The three-hour tour takes in North Korean war memorials, the former leader's portrait and local foods North Korea has approved more cross-border tours in recent years, spurring tourism from China ...
News North Korea » Travel: North Korea’s ‘Day of the Shining Star’ festivities muted amid travel restrictions
Read the two Korean-language stories that were combined for this report. The “Shining Star” wasn’t quite as lustrous this year in North Korea, as celebrations for the birthday of supreme leader Kim ...
News North Korea » Travel: North Korea Tourism Wants the World Back, but Tourists Stay Away
North Korea wants international tourists back, but even Russian travelers appear reluctant to visit. With billion-dollar-style resorts, severe travel restrictions, safety concerns and ethical ...
News North Korea » Travel: North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma Resort Ready for Foreign Tourists
The project, called the “North Korean Benidorm” by analogy with the famous Spanish resort, offers clean beaches, ‘luxury hotels’ and a variety of entertainment ‘comparable to the best world resorts’.
News North Korea » Travel: After Five Years, Chinese Travel Agencies Eye a Return to North Korea
Otto Weng’s first encounter with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea came through a telescope on the banks of the Yalu River. Gray hills. Empty roads. A place just out of reach. Last week, he ...
News North Korea » Travel: First China-North Korea train set to depart after six-year halt
BEIJING: Passenger train services between China and North Korea were set to resume on Thursday following a six-year hiatus, railway authorities and tour agencies said, after the link was suspended ...