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North Korea invited Western influencers. Now it has closed its borders again. What happened?
But after just a few short weeks of visits, North Korea has once again closed its borders. What went wrong? In a word: ...
U.S. extends travel ban to North Korea for another year
The United States extended its ban on travel to North Korea for the ninth year in a row, a federal notice showed, citing ...
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‘No cafes, brands, ads, or Netflix': Cork woman on her trip to the world's most secretive country
Cork woman Janet Newenham is one of only a handful of Westerners to travel to North Korea in recent years. She tells Sarah ...
British YouTuber allowed into North Korea to run marathon
A British man who runs a popular YouTube travel channel managed to set foot in North Korea after he signed up to participate in an international marathon. Harry Jaggard said it was his best chance to ...
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Kim Jong Un is opening a tourism mega-resort in North Korea. It's unclear how he'll fill its thousands of rooms.
North Korea plans to open its Wonsan Kalma tourist site in June 2025. Pyongyang could see the gigantic beachfront resort as a way to rake in foreign cash. But North Korea experts told BI it's ...
As Pyongyang marathon returns, North Korea’s tourism remains frozen amid Russian pivot
North Korea’s tourism is in decline as it shifts focus to Russia, prioritising military and economic ties over international ...
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US Updates Travel Warning for North Korea
Languages: English. The U.S. has updated its travel advisory for North Korea, warning Americans not to travel the country under any circumstances. The revised advisory cited a continuing serious ...