How Kim Jong Il’s death threw the North Korea tourism industry into flux
Even local guides didn’t seem to know what would happen as the country mourned leader’s passing 11 years ago this month
An oversized portrait of Kim Jong Il during the former North Korean leader's funeral procession on Dec. 28, 2011 | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Dec. 29, 2011)
The following article is part of a series by Gareth Johnson of Young Pioneer Tours about being a North Korea tour guide. Views expressed in columns are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
The following article is part of a series by Gareth Johnson of Young Pioneer Tours about being a North Korea tour guide. Views expressed in columns are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
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