North Korea, Kim Jong-il

North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, one of North Korea's biggest holidays.
North Korea Reopens for Limited International Tourism to Celebrate Kim Jong Il's Birthday
This marks the first time North Korea has opened its borders to international tourism since January 2020. Tourists will be invited to Rason and have the opportunity to pay their respects to Kim Jong Il.
North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility and calls for bolstering arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported Wednesday, as it ramps up pressure on the United States following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Kim Jong Un’s North Korean culture war
If there’s one thing that a despot wants, it is to stay in power. North Korea’s totalitarian Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, is no exception. Not only does he seek to maintain the survival of his
North Korea to reopen to tourists after more than five years
North Korea is tentatively reopening its country to tourism following the closure of its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Bookings for North Korea 'Kim Jong Il' birthday tours are now open
Beijing-based travel agency, Koryo Tours, said the February tour in Rason would be "the first trip back to North Korea since the borders closed in January 2020"
First foreign tourists since pandemic invited to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday in North Korea
Koryo Tours, a Beijing-based tour operator, has opened bookings for trips to Rason to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday. "This tour will take you to the must-see sites in Rason, No
North Korea's New Map Shows State of Confrontation With South
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Trump Plans To Disarm North Korea, but Kim Wants More Nuclear Weapons
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Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump’s overture soon
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