Foreign community in Pyongyang dwindles as more embassy staff exit



Border Controls Foreign community in Pyongyang dwindles as more embassy staff exit Workers and families from Russian and Mongolian embassies take train to Far East border in sign of lockdown easing Colin Zwirko July 5, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean locomotive \| Image: NK News A group of employees and their families from the Russian and Mongolian embassies in Pyongyang departed for their home countries on Monday, further reducing the total number of foreigners in North Korea as the country’s borders remain closed to incoming travelers. It comes as authorities have lifted lockdowns in cities across the country and loosened restrictions on movement for foreigners in the capital in a show of confidence in defeating a COVID-19 outbreak, and as state media has reported decreasing suspected virus cases for over 30 consecutive days. A group of employees and their families from the Russian and Mongolian embassies in Pyongyang departed for their home countries on Monday, further reducing the total number of foreigners in North Korea as the country’s borders remain closed to incoming travelers. It comes as authorities have lifted lockdowns in cities across the country and loosened restrictions on movement for foreigners in the capital in a show of confidence in defeating a COVID-19 outbreak, and as state media has reported decreasing suspected virus cases for over 30 consecutive days. 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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Foreign community in Pyongyang dwindles as more embassy staff exit

Workers and families from Russian and Mongolian embassies take train to Far East border in sign of lockdown easing

Colin Zwirko July 5, 2022

Foreign community in Pyongyang dwindles as more embassy staff exit

North Korean locomotive | Image: NK News

A group of employees and their families from the Russian and Mongolian embassies in Pyongyang departed for their home countries on Monday, further reducing the total number of foreigners in North Korea as the country’s borders remain closed to incoming travelers.

It comes as authorities have lifted lockdowns in cities across the country and loosened restrictions on movement for foreigners in the capital in a show of confidence in defeating a COVID-19 outbreak, and as state media has reported decreasing suspected virus cases for over 30 consecutive days.

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