Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024



News Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024 Primorsky Krai wants to use trains for tourism, though experts say long journeys and low demand remain obstacles Anton Sokolin January 15, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean soldiers and a girl looking out of a train window in July 2016 \| Image: NK News A Russian Far East region hopes to start passenger railway service to North Korea to facilitate tourism before the end of this year, the regional chief official reportedly announced, adding that technical difficulties currently pose a roadblock to these plans. Primorsky Krai is “working on the issue” of establishing a railway service “at least up to Rajin,” Governor Oleg Kozhemyako told journalists on Friday, according to the Russian outlet RBС. A Russian Far East region hopes to start passenger railway service to North Korea to facilitate tourism before the end of this year, the regional chief official reportedly announced, adding that technical difficulties currently pose a roadblock to these plans. Primorsky Krai is “working on the issue” of establishing a railway service “at least up to Rajin,” Governor Oleg Kozhemyako told journalists on Friday, according to the Russian outlet RBС. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024

Primorsky Krai wants to use trains for tourism, though experts say long journeys and low demand remain obstacles

Anton Sokolin January 15, 2024

Russian Far East eyes launch of passenger rail service to North Korea in 2024

North Korean soldiers and a girl looking out of a train window in July 2016 | Image: NK News

A Russian Far East region hopes to start passenger railway service to North Korea to facilitate tourism before the end of this year, the regional chief official reportedly announced, adding that technical difficulties currently pose a roadblock to these plans.

Primorsky Krai is “working on the issue” of establishing a railway service “at least up to Rajin,” Governor Oleg Kozhemyako told journalists on Friday, according to the Russian outlet RBС.

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