North Korea opens registration for Pyongyang marathon to non-Russian tourists



News North Korea opens registration for Pyongyang marathon to non-Russian tourists Confirmation that April event will go ahead means Western travelers can visit capital for first time in five years Shreyas Reddy March 3, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Participants in the 2018 Pyongyang Marathon \| Image: NK News North Korea will allow non-Russian tourists to visit Pyongyang for the first time in over five years to compete in its premier international marathon, according to one of the event’s partners. DPRK-focused travel agency Koryo Tours announced on Monday that it is accepting applications for the Pyongyang International Marathon scheduled for April 6, after the organizing committee confirmed that the event will go ahead. North Korea will allow non-Russian tourists to visit Pyongyang for the first time in over five years to compete in its premier international marathon, according to one of the event’s partners. DPRK-focused travel agency Koryo Tours announced on Monday that it is accepting applications for the Pyongyang International Marathon scheduled for April 6, after the organizing committee confirmed that the event will go ahead. 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 opens registration for Pyongyang marathon to non-Russian tourists

Confirmation that April event will go ahead means Western travelers can visit capital for first time in five years

Shreyas Reddy March 3, 2025

North Korea opens registration for Pyongyang marathon to non-Russian tourists

Participants in the 2018 Pyongyang Marathon | Image: NK News

North Korea will allow non-Russian tourists to visit Pyongyang for the first time in over five years to compete in its premier international marathon, according to one of the event’s partners.

DPRK-focused travel agency Koryo Tours announced on Monday that it is accepting applications for the Pyongyang International Marathon scheduled for April 6, after the organizing committee confirmed that the event will go ahead.

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