News N. Korean statue sites re-opened to tourists, but protocol changesVisitors now under stricter guidelines, tourism industry sources say North Korean authorities are once again allowing tourists to visit statues of late leaders President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il following a brief suspension that started in late May, tourist industry personnel confirmed on Monday. The end of the suspension, which until early June stopped tourists from visiting statue sites nationwide, has resulted in new protocols being implemented for those wishing to make visits. “Tourists are able to request a visit to the statues and then it can be arranged, but this request (now) gets made on the spot,” said Simon Cockerell, General © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |