Delegations traveling to and from North Korea flatlined in 2020, new tool shows



News Delegations traveling to and from North Korea flatlined in 2020, new tool shows A new NK Pro research tool tracked more than 7,500 groups that traveled to or from North Korea starting in 1997 Chad O'Carroll February 23, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News International delegations sent to and dispatched from North Korea almost completely flatlined in 2020, with just one group visiting the DPRK during the entire year, according to data from the newly launched NK Pro Delegation Tracker tool. The sharp drop — which was caused by the COVID-19-related travel restrictions North Korea imposed in Jan. 2020 — made last year the least active one yet for DPRK-related delegations since 1997, when NK Pro records began. International delegations sent to and dispatched from North Korea almost completely flatlined in 2020, with just one group visiting the DPRK during the entire year, according to data from the newly launched NK Pro Delegation Tracker tool. The sharp drop — which was caused by the COVID-19-related travel restrictions North Korea imposed in Jan. 2020 — made last year the least active one yet for DPRK-related delegations since 1997, when NK Pro records began. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Delegations traveling to and from North Korea flatlined in 2020, new tool shows

A new NK Pro research tool tracked more than 7,500 groups that traveled to or from North Korea starting in 1997

Chad O'Carroll February 23, 2021

Delegations traveling to and from North Korea flatlined in 2020, new tool shows

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International delegations sent to and dispatched from North Korea almost completely flatlined in 2020, with just one group visiting the DPRK during the entire year, according to data from the newly launched NK Pro Delegation Tracker tool.

The sharp drop — which was caused by the COVID-19-related travel restrictions North Korea imposed in Jan. 2020 — made last year the least active one yet for DPRK-related delegations since 1997, when NK Pro records began.

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