North Korean authorities may have frozen processing of all tourist visas until early September, multiple sources told NK News Tuesday, as the country prepares to host a number of major events in September surrounding the 70th founding anniversary.
Two foreign tour agencies and one frequent traveler to North Korea who books independently with North Korean travel partners said that visa processing for some foreign tourists was currently paused, with one telling NK News it would last until the September 9 National Foundation Day.
North Korean authorities may have frozen processing of all tourist visas until early September, multiple sources told NK News Tuesday, as the country prepares to host a number of major events in September surrounding the 70th founding anniversary.
Two foreign tour agencies and one frequent traveler to North Korea who books independently with North Korean travel partners said that visa processing for some foreign tourists was currently paused, with one telling NK News it would last until the September 9 National Foundation Day.
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Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. He joined the company in 2018 after receiving a master's degree in international security and foreign policy from South Korea's Yonsei University. Follow him on Twitter.