North Korea producing new open-air ‘tourist’ tramcars despite closed borders



News North Korea producing new open-air ‘tourist’ tramcars despite closed borders Officials appear to be taking steps to expand travel sector, though COVID outbreak casts doubt over tourism this summer Colin Zwirko June 20, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A near-completed model of the new "tourist" tramcar at the Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex \| Image: KCTV (June 15, 2022) North Korea has begun producing more “tourist” tramcars despite no sign its borders will open to foreign travelers soon, state media recently revealed, in a sign that authorities are pushing forward plans to expand the country’s travel sector during the pandemic. Workers at the Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex appeared in a state television clip last week to be putting together a tramcar designed without side windows, likely for use by tourists in fair weather conditions. North Korea has begun producing more “tourist” tramcars despite no sign its borders will open to foreign travelers soon, state media recently revealed, in a sign that authorities are pushing forward plans to expand the country’s travel sector during the pandemic. Workers at the Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex appeared in a state television clip last week to be putting together a tramcar designed without side windows, likely for use by tourists in fair weather conditions. 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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North Korea producing new open-air ‘tourist’ tramcars despite closed borders

Officials appear to be taking steps to expand travel sector, though COVID outbreak casts doubt over tourism this summer

Colin Zwirko June 20, 2022

North Korea producing new open-air ‘tourist’ tramcars despite closed borders

A near-completed model of the new "tourist" tramcar at the Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex | Image: KCTV (June 15, 2022)

North Korea has begun producing more “tourist” tramcars despite no sign its borders will open to foreign travelers soon, state media recently revealed, in a sign that authorities are pushing forward plans to expand the country’s travel sector during the pandemic.

Workers at the Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex appeared in a state television clip last week to be putting together a tramcar designed without side windows, likely for use by tourists in fair weather conditions.

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