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North Korea soon opening borders to 'select' Chinese tourists, travel agency says

North Korea may be preparing to reopen its borders to foreign tourists, according to a Beijing-based travel agency that specializes in trips to the reclusive state.

2025.6.21

Tourist group gets briefing from North Korean host at Namsan Hotel in Rason, North Korea on Feb. 20. [KORYO TOURS]

North Korea abruptly suspends foreign tours to Rason

North Korea has abruptly suspended the entry of foreign tourists after reopening foreign tourism for the first time in about five years due to Covid-19, according to tour agencies Thursday.

2025.3.6

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A photo uploaded by British-owned travel agency Koryo Tours to X highlights a stamp left in a passport by North Korean border officials upon the owner's entry into the Rason special economic zone on Feb. 13. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Tourists, beware: Traveling to North Korea might risk your visa-free entry to the U.S.

Are you currently able to travel to the United States without applying for a visa? If so, you may want to think twice before signing up for a post-pandemic tour of North Korea.

2025.2.24

A notice on Korea Konsult's webpage advertises the group's upcoming trip to the Rason special economic zone from March 6 to 10 to mark International Women's Day. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Foreign tourists to return to North Korea for first time since Covid-19 pandemic

Tour companies are resuming trips to North Korea's Rason region, with tours scheduled for March, despite continued travel restrictions for South Koreans and Americans.

2025.2.16

The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, which spans the Yalu River and links Sinuiju, North Korea, with Dandong, China, is seen in this photograph taken in April 2014. [YONHAP]

North to reopen borders 'soon,' tour agency says

North Korea will “soon” open its borders for the first time in over three years to its own citizens, a company that organizes tours to the country said Friday.

2023.8.11

Tag: koryo tours

koryo tours

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North Korea soon opening borders to 'select' Chinese tourists, travel agency says

North Korea abruptly suspends foreign tours to Rason

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Tourists, beware: Traveling to North Korea might risk your visa-free entry to the U.S.

Foreign tourists to return to North Korea for first time since Covid-19 pandemic

North to reopen borders 'soon,' tour agency says