North Korea, tourists

I was one of the first Western tourists to visit North Korea in 5 years. I was surprised we were allowed to see signs of poverty.
Luca Pferdmenges, a travel influencer, was among the first Western tourists to visit North Korea since 2020. He was surprised by what he was shown.
First British tourists allowed back into North Korea tell BBC what they saw
But tourism to North Korea is contentious, especially as travellers have been allowed back before aid workers and most Western diplomats, including the UK's. Critics, including Joanna Hosaniak from the Citizens Alliance for North Korean Human Rights, argue these trips mainly benefit the regime.
North Korea has opened its doors to a group of international travelers for the first time in years
After the pandemic began, North Korea quickly banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic in one of the world’s most draconian COVID-19 restrictions. But since 2022, North Korea has been slowly easing curbs and reopening its borders.
North Korea Welcomes Tourists for the First Time in Five Years
Despite efforts to revive tourism, North Korea's image as a risky destination remains, potentially limiting interest from Western tourists.
North Korea reopens to Western tourists for first time in five years
A group of foreign tourists recently visited North Korea, marking the first entry of a Western team since the secretive nation opened its doors for tourism after a gap of five years since COVID-19 hit it.
Trump's alienation of Europe has China 'delighted,' says former U.S. ambassador
President Trump is threatening to put more tariffs on China. But the U.S. rival is in a better position to ride out American economic retaliation, says former U.S. Ambassador to China Winston Lord.
China’s tuna vessels used North Korea crews in breach of UN bans, report says
A report says a fleet of Chinese distant-water fishing vessels used North Korean crews in violation of U.N. bans and many ...
North Korea Threatens US With Nuclear Response
Pyongyang blasted the U.S. "provocations," including last week's ICBM test-launch and a nuclear submarine's port call at ...
Why South Korea’s Political Drama Will Produce Waves Overseas
The country's political crisis obscures the fact that South Korea's foreign policy is about to change drastically, writes Ian ...
US tourists can’t visit North Korea. This American spent six figures on a second passport so he could travel there
Justin Martell recently became the first known American to step foot inside the secretive nation since the onset of the ...
North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
SEOUL, South Korea — A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first ...
North Korea Sends Reinforcements to Russia's Kursk
Pyongyang will provide more troops to Russia, who will be deployed to the Kursk region, according to South Korea's ...
North Korea has opened its doors to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
In February 2024, North Korea accepted about 100 Russian tourists, the first foreign nationals to visit the country for ...
North Korea's Mount Paektu to be designated as Unesco Global Geopark
PYONGYANG: The North Korean side of Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano on the North Korean-Chinese border, is expected to ...
On Chinese Tuna Boats, North Koreans Trawl for Cash for Kim Jong-un
Thousands of miles from home, North Koreans work on Chinese tuna longliners in the Indian Ocean for pay that goes to their ...