Russian tourists depart for North Korea as part of first tour since pandemic



News Russian tourists depart for North Korea as part of first tour since pandemic Tour manager told NK News that 97 Russian nationals boarded flight from Vladivostok for trip to Pyongyang and ski resort Anton Sokolin February 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An Air Koryo aircraft at Pyongyang International Airport in Oct. 2016 \| Image: NK News A group of Russians departed for North Korea on Friday, marking the first tourists to visit the country since the COVID-19 pandemic, NK News confirmed. Natalia Zinina, a manager at Vostok Intur tour agency which organized the trip, told NK News that 97 people boarded Air Koryo’s Tu-154 to North Korea from Vladivostok on Friday. A group of Russians departed for North Korea on Friday, marking the first tourists to visit the country since the COVID-19 pandemic, NK News confirmed. Natalia Zinina, a manager at Vostok Intur tour agency which organized the trip, told NK News that 97 people boarded Air Koryo’s Tu-154 to North Korea from Vladivostok on Friday. 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 tourists depart for North Korea as part of first tour since pandemic

Tour manager told NK News that 97 Russian nationals boarded flight from Vladivostok for trip to Pyongyang and ski resort

Anton Sokolin February 9, 2024

Russian tourists depart for North Korea as part of first tour since pandemic

An Air Koryo aircraft at Pyongyang International Airport in Oct. 2016 | Image: NK News

A group of Russians departed for North Korea on Friday, marking the first tourists to visit the country since the COVID-19 pandemic, NK News confirmed.

Natalia Zinina, a manager at Vostok Intur tour agency which organized the trip, told NK News that 97 people boarded Air Koryo’s Tu-154 to North Korea from Vladivostok on Friday.

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