On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep



Columns On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep A new series walks readers through key locations on the inter-Korean border, starting with two islands in the Yellow Sea Chad O'Carroll November 25, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A mine sign on Baengnyeong Island \| Image: NK News, edited North Korea has remained strictly off limits to most tourists for more than five years now, despite travel companies’ repeated announcements about Pyongyang’s plans to reopen. But while it’s unclear when it will be possible to sightsee around Kim Il Sung Square again, adventurous travelers willing to venture off the beaten path can still glimpse the world’s most secretive country from a more visitor friendly destination — South Korea. North Korea has remained strictly off limits to most tourists for more than five years now, despite travel companies’ repeated announcements about Pyongyang’s plans to reopen. But while it’s unclear when it will be possible to sightsee around Kim Il Sung Square again, adventurous travelers willing to venture off the beaten path can still glimpse the world’s most secretive country from a more visitor friendly destination — South Korea. 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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On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep

A new series walks readers through key locations on the inter-Korean border, starting with two islands in the Yellow Sea

Chad O'Carroll November 25, 2024

On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep

A mine sign on Baengnyeong Island | Image: NK News, edited

North Korea has remained strictly off limits to most tourists for more than five years now, despite travel companies’ repeated announcements about Pyongyang’s plans to reopen.

But while it’s unclear when it will be possible to sightsee around Kim Il Sung Square again, adventurous travelers willing to venture off the beaten path can still glimpse the world’s most secretive country from a more visitor friendly destination — South Korea.

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