April 16, 2024
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Visitors to North Korea to be barred from Kaesong and DMZ next week

Heavy roadworks and rehabilitation also reported on Kaesong-Pyongyang highway

Visitors to the DPRK will next week be prohibited from visiting the demilitarized zone (DMZ) and the nearby city of Kaesong, travel industry sources told NK News, due to the upcoming Kim Jong Un – Moon Jae-in summit scheduled for April 27.

Monday April 23 to Friday April 27 will see all tourists prohibited from visiting the two areas, both the Young Pioneer Tours and Koryo Tours companies told NK News on Tuesday. 

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