First foreign tourists since pandemic invited to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday in North Korea

North Korea reopened its border city of Rason to foreign tourists for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, marking a cautious revival of the country's tourism sector. The first excursions are expected to start on February 18, ahead of the …

North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army to be chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine

North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia have reportedly suffered significant losses. Although the troops are believed to be elite forces, they've been used similarly to Russian prison units. The soldiers appear to have been removed from combat. North …

North Korea Tour Bookings Reopen to Tourists

For the first time since closing its borders in January 2020, North Korea appears to be preparing to welcome international tourists once again. Travel updates announced by Koryo Tours. Screenshot by That's On February 3, Koryo Tours, a Beijing based  …

North Korea slams Rubio for ‘rogue state’ comments in first callout of Trump 2.0 official

The rebukes seem to have come in the wake of Trump’s signing of an executive order calling for the construction of an “Iron Dome” missile defense system for the US US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Yonhap) North Korea berated US Secretary of State Marco …

Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea calls for return of Chinese tourists

Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea expressed hope for the return of Chinese tourists to Pyongyang on Monday, according to the embassy’s website, after a five-year absence of tour groups from the DPRK’s northern neighbor. Ambassador Wang Yajun “hopes that …

North Korea welcomes Trump back with ‘strategic’ cruise missile test: What’s next?

A Yonhap news TV broadcast shows test-firing of a sea-based (underwater) ground-to-ground strategic cruise guided missile in North Korea. (Photo by Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SYDNEY — North Korea’s test launch of a “ …

North Korea abductee's mother vows not to give up as she turns 89

The mother of Megumi Yokota, a symbolic victim of North Korea's abduction of Japanese nationals decades ago, feels her strength faltering but vowed not to give up on a reunion with her daughter as she turned 89 on Tuesday. "My life has been …

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

And though the country's capital, Pyongyang, remains closed to tourists, “there are a lot of people who have been waiting to go to North Korea,” Greg Vaczi at Koryo Tours, told NBC News on Tuesday. He added that 20 tourists will be able to enter in …

Russia to build road bridge to North Korea after resuming rail connections

The bridge will cross the Tumen River in Primorsky Krai, near the North Korean border. The deadline for completing the work under the state contract is set for December 31, 2026 South Africa Today – World News