Russian tourist train departs for North Korea for first time in four years



News Russian tourist train departs for North Korea for first time in four years Forty-one Russian nationals left from Far East after local governor floated rail resumption last month Anton Sokolin June 6, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian tourists at the Khasan train station across the border from North Korea on June 6, 2024 \| Image: Federal Customs Service of Russia via Telegram A Russian train carrying tourists departed for North Korea for the first time in four years, according to the Russian customs service, less than a month after a local governor announced the resumption of rail traffic in mid-May. “After a four-year break, Ussuriysk customs officers processed the first passenger train to leave for North Korea,” the Federal Customs Service announced on its official Telegram channel. A Russian train carrying tourists departed for North Korea for the first time in four years, according to the Russian customs service, less than a month after a local governor announced the resumption of rail traffic in mid-May. “After a four-year break, Ussuriysk customs officers processed the first passenger train to leave for North Korea,” the Federal Customs Service announced on its official Telegram channel. 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 tourist train departs for North Korea for first time in four years

Forty-one Russian nationals left from Far East after local governor floated rail resumption last month

Anton Sokolin June 6, 2024

Russian tourist train departs for North Korea for first time in four years

Russian tourists at the Khasan train station across the border from North Korea on June 6, 2024 | Image: Federal Customs Service of Russia via Telegram

A Russian train carrying tourists departed for North Korea for the first time in four years, according to the Russian customs service, less than a month after a local governor announced the resumption of rail traffic in mid-May.

“After a four-year break, Ussuriysk customs officers processed the first passenger train to leave for North Korea,” the Federal Customs Service announced on its official Telegram channel.

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