North Korea preparing for imminent border reopening: Tour company

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North Korea preparing for imminent border reopening: Tour company

Koryo Tours says ‘reliable’ DPRK sources point to citizens re-entering country for first time in nearly four years

Chad O'Carroll August 11, 2023

North Korea preparing for imminent border reopening: Tour company

China–North Korea Friendship Bridge connecting the two countries, July 2016 | Image: NK News

North Korea will open its borders to select citizens for the first time in nearly four years, according to a tour company that operates in the country.

Koryo Tours wrote on its website Thursday that the border reopening, while still lacking an official date, is anticipated to occur "soon," according to multiple unnamed North Korean sources.

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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