North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.

After years of being shrouded behind an impenetrable curtain, North Korea is finally planning to open its doors to foreign ...

Representatives from two Western travel agencies crossed into North Korea Thursday for the first time since the isolated ...

Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, ...

The first trip to depart for Rason is a “Return of North Korean Tourism Tour” for 20 tourists on 12 February. In honour of ...

North Korea is dismantling a facility at its Mount Kumgang resort used for hosting meetings between families separated after ...

A remote part of North Korea is set to reopen to tourists this month, the first organised tour open to international visitors ...

The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late ...

February 16, known as the "Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea, commemorates the birthday of Kim Jong Il, who died in ...

Located right on the Russian and Chinese borders, the Special Economic Zone of Rason is the only part of North Korea where capitalism is openly promoted. Here, residents can buy and sell houses ...

In August 2024, North Korea said it hoped to send in the first Western tourists by the end of the year. Now, travellers are invited to visit Rason, one of the state’s lesser-seen destinations ...