North Korea's 4-Year Quarantine Isolation Ends, Russian Tourists Among the First Foreign Visitors
Tourism activities in North Korea have been disrupted by the strictest border control measures since the country imposed a border blockade in early 2020 to curb the COVID-19 outbreak. Media reports indicate that North Korea will reopen its borders to foreigners in early February, and the first group of Russian tourists will be allowed to enter the country.
According to media reports, during his visit to Pyongyang in December last year, a government official from the Russian Primorsky Krai negotiated with North Korea to open up sightseeing trips for Russian tourists, which were organized by a travel agency in Vladivostok, with an expected departure date of February 9, and a total of four days of touring, which included visits to ski resorts and the Pyongyang The tour will last four days, including visits to ski resorts and the Pyongyang region. It is understood that the tour was organized on an exceptional basis and that the travel agency that organized the tour was not involved in last year's visit.
The outside world is positive about the opening of North Korea to foreigners for tourism. Although North Korea has been sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council for its nuclear tests and missile test launches, the sanctions resolution has not affected the tourism industry. Since North Korea has not opened its doors to tourists for more than four years, there is no guarantee that there will be a wider opening in the future, but any travel itinerary that can be arranged now can be seen as a positive step forward.
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