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South Korea to fund research into prospects for inter-Korean “peace tourism”

Seoul to spend USD$175,562 investigating potential for cross-border travel

Seoul’s state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) plans to investigate the potential for cross-border inter-Korean tourism, according to a document seen by NK News.

In a research proposal uploaded last week with the goal of finding subcontractors to work on the project, the KTO said it will establish a general plan for “peace tourism on the Korean peninsula.”

That plan, the proposal continued, will examine factors including the tourism policies of the South and North Korean governments, relevant inter-Korean summit agreements, and changes in the domestic and overseas markets.

North Korea’s economic development districts and special economic zones (SEZs), scenic areas, and