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Touring North Korea part 5: Detentions and arrests
Are arrests going up under Kim Jong Un due to greater volume of tourists, or new security policies?
Touring North Korea part 4: Barriers to growth of the industry
For now the barriers to market expansion are significant, coming on nearly every side imaginable
Touring North Korea part 3: Pros and cons of the industry
Despite tourism's potentially transformative role, state remains in firm control
Touring North Korea part 2: How business and finance works
A look at the technicalities of tour agency business activity
Touring North Korea part 1: The lay of the land
Tourist numbers, operators, and how to visit the DPRK