Anti-U.S. souvenirs disappear from tourist shops in North Korea: sources



News Anti-U.S. souvenirs disappear from tourist shops in North Korea: sources Posters, postcards, and stamps carrying anti-American images removed from multiple shops Colin Zwirko June 20, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean sellers in a stamps shop, North Hwanghae Province, Kaesong, North Korea by Eric Lafforgue on 2012-09-08 04:30:03 Anti-U.S. souvenirs once for sale in North Korean tourist-oriented gift shops are no longer being stocked, according to multiple tour guides who have traveled to the DPRK in the past week. Multiple locations, including a gift shop at the DMZ and stamp shops in Pyongyang and Kaesong, have apparently removed anti-American postcards, posters, and stamps which used to be offered to tourists, said Rowan Beard, a tour manager for Young Pioneer Tours. Anti-U.S. souvenirs once for sale in North Korean tourist-oriented gift shops are no longer being stocked, according to multiple tour guides who have traveled to the DPRK in the past week. Multiple locations, including a gift shop at the DMZ and stamp shops in Pyongyang and Kaesong, have apparently removed anti-American postcards, posters, and stamps which used to be offered to tourists, said Rowan Beard, a tour manager for Young Pioneer Tours. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Anti-U.S. souvenirs disappear from tourist shops in North Korea: sources

Posters, postcards, and stamps carrying anti-American images removed from multiple shops

Colin Zwirko June 20, 2018

Anti-U.S. souvenirs disappear from tourist shops in North Korea: sources

North Korean sellers in a stamps shop, North Hwanghae Province, Kaesong, North Korea by Eric Lafforgue on 2012-09-08 04:30:03

Anti-U.S. souvenirs once for sale in North Korean tourist-oriented gift shops are no longer being stocked, according to multiple tour guides who have traveled to the DPRK in the past week.

Multiple locations, including a gift shop at the DMZ and stamp shops in Pyongyang and Kaesong, have apparently removed anti-American postcards, posters, and stamps which used to be offered to tourists, said Rowan Beard, a tour manager for Young Pioneer Tours.