North Korea adopts law to ‘revitalize’ tourism after years of border closures



News North Korea adopts law to ‘revitalize’ tourism after years of border closures Tour operators view law as ‘positive sign’ for foreign visitors’ return, but are uncertain how it will work in practice Shreyas Reddy August 31, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Chinese tourists take photos in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News North Korea adopted a new law on “revitalizing” and “expanding” the tourism industry on Wednesday, in a sign that the country may be gearing up to allow in foreign tourists after over three years of pandemic border closures. In a plenary meeting chaired by Choe Ryong Hae, the senior leadership of North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament also passed new laws on elections, state commendations for those who perform “distinguished feats,” production labor, prosecution bodies and the circulation of commodities, state media reported Thursday. North Korea adopted a new law on “revitalizing” and “expanding” the tourism industry on Wednesday, in a sign that the country may be gearing up to allow in foreign tourists after over three years of pandemic border closures. In a plenary meeting chaired by Choe Ryong Hae, the senior leadership of North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament also passed new laws on elections, state commendations for those who perform “distinguished feats,” production labor, prosecution bodies and the circulation of commodities, state media reported Thursday. 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 adopts law to ‘revitalize’ tourism after years of border closures

Tour operators view law as ‘positive sign’ for foreign visitors’ return, but are uncertain how it will work in practice

Shreyas Reddy August 31, 2023

North Korea adopts law to ‘revitalize’ tourism after years of border closures

Chinese tourists take photos in Pyongyang | Image: NK News

North Korea adopted a new law on “revitalizing” and “expanding” the tourism industry on Wednesday, in a sign that the country may be gearing up to allow in foreign tourists after over three years of pandemic border closures.

In a plenary meeting chaired by Choe Ryong Hae, the senior leadership of North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament also passed new laws on elections, state commendations for those who perform “distinguished feats,” production labor, prosecution bodies and the circulation of commodities, state media reported Thursday.

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