In a celebratory speech addressing construction workers last month, Kim Jong Un said: "The Hwasong area will soon become more ...

A British traveler recently spoke about his rare experience being one of the first foreign tourists to visit North Korea in more than five years since the country reopened tourism.

But tourism to North Korea is contentious, especially as travellers have been allowed back before aid workers and most ...

North Korea sealed itself off at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 North Korea has stopped tourists from visiting, just weeks after the first Western tourists entered the country ...

The country briefly reopened to non-Russian tourists for the first time in five years in February, only to suspend entry ...

A group of Western tourists were treated to a surreal performance of North Korean schoolchildren dancing and singing against a backdrop of animated ballistic missiles during the first officially ...

March 6 (UPI) --North Korean officials have suspended foreign tourism visits to the insular nation about a month after lifting restrictions for Western tourists, but did not say why the change was ...

The border opened to foreign visitors for only a month before being sealed again. North Korean troops in Russia might be the reason. Non-Russian tourists had been granted access only to the Rason ...

SEOUL—Wendy Arbeit had an unusual vacation announcement during a recent talk with her boss at the University of California school system. “I’m going to North Korea!” the 47-year-old said.

North Korea's decision to restart tourism highlights its pressing need for economic relief, though its strict controls may still hinder its growth as a major travel destination.

The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, who may lead one day. Travel 2025-03-25T17:21:47Z North Korea's tallest ...