Sources from within China and North Korea have indicated that there is going to be extremely limited capacity for foreign tourists hoping to stay in Pyongyang for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung. Widely anticipated to be one of the biggest celebrations in North Korea for decades, many DPRK tour operators had reported significant demand for trips designed to coincide with the centenary. But new developments now suggest there may be significant limitations on the number of foreigners who can visit.

With a number of large hotels in Pyongyang and several thousand hotel rooms, most tour