North Korea could open border city to foreign tourists this month: Tour agency



News North Korea could open border city to foreign tourists this month: Tour agency Firm predicts tours to Sinuiju to resume before capital, a move expert says may aim to test readiness for Chinese market Joe Smith May 6, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A view of the Sinuiju skyline at night \| Image: KCTV (Sept. 21, 2023) North Korea could allow foreign tourists to visit a city on the Chinese border as soon as the end of this month, according to a company specializing in DPRK tours, though non-Russian travelers will likely still be unable to visit Pyongyang. Young Pioneer Tours (YPT) stated on Friday that Sinuiju could be the first part of North Korea to open to wider international tourism, citing recent talks with the China International Travel Service in Dandong, the Chinese border city across from Sinuiju. North Korea could allow foreign tourists to visit a city on the Chinese border as soon as the end of this month, according to a company specializing in DPRK tours, though non-Russian travelers will likely still be unable to visit Pyongyang. Young Pioneer Tours (YPT) stated on Friday that Sinuiju could be the first part of North Korea to open to wider international tourism, citing recent talks with the China International Travel Service in Dandong, the Chinese border city across from Sinuiju. 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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North Korea could open border city to foreign tourists this month: Tour agency

Firm predicts tours to Sinuiju to resume before capital, a move expert says may aim to test readiness for Chinese market

Joe Smith May 6, 2024

North Korea could open border city to foreign tourists this month: Tour agency

A view of the Sinuiju skyline at night | Image: KCTV (Sept. 21, 2023)

North Korea could allow foreign tourists to visit a city on the Chinese border as soon as the end of this month, according to a company specializing in DPRK tours, though non-Russian travelers will likely still be unable to visit Pyongyang.

Young Pioneer Tours (YPT) stated on Friday that Sinuiju could be the first part of North Korea to open to wider international tourism, citing recent talks with the China International Travel Service in Dandong, the Chinese border city across from Sinuiju.

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