The decision raises questions over the readiness of the Wonsan-Kalma project that features luxury hotels and an outdoor water ...

North Korea's newly inaugurated Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, launched on 1 July, was initially promoted as a prime attraction for both domestic and ...

South Korea is considering allowing individual tours to North Korea as it studies ways to improve relations with its ...

After years of strict border closures and travel restrictions, North Korea appears to be taking steps toward reopening to foreign tourists. North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the ...

North Korea closed its borders in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and began to lift those restrictions in 2023.. A Russian tourist group was the first welcomed into North Korea in February 2024 ...

Breaking down the significance of North Korea-Russia partnership 04:11. Tourists will soon be able to travel once more to North Korea. According to two Chinese-based tour operators, the Hermit ...

Nevertheless, North Korea will not consider reopening its borders for foreign tourists anytime soon, as China’s easing of COVID-19 measures is now causing a large increase in new cases and ...

North Korea just allowed tourists to visit for the first time in 5 years — and what they saw was shocking. ... who make sure visitors don’t run afoul of the restrictions or stray from the ...

Plans for North Korea's mega resort remain unclear, as the country is unlikely to fully reopen its borders and embrace Western tourists anytime soon. Instead, it could turn to Russian and Chinese ...

While North Korea is keen to revive tourism, some restrictions remain in place. Local markets, once a key attraction for foreign visitors, are currently off-limits due to lingering concerns over ...

North Korea is opening a beach resort that its leader Kim Jong Un hopes will boost tourism in the secretive communist regime, state media reports. Wonsan Kalma on the east coast will open to domestic ...

While North Korea is keen to revive tourism, some restrictions remain in place. Local markets, once a key attraction for foreign visitors, are currently off-limits due to lingering concerns over ...