Russian tourists share their impressions of North Korea after rare four-day trip



Interviews Russian tourists share their impressions of North Korea after rare four-day trip In interviews, first DPRK tourists in years recount state of facilities, restrictions on movement, trip costs and more Anton Sokolin February 27, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian tourists Andrey Gerasimenko and Yekaterina Kolomeets at the Masikryong Ski Resort, Feb. 2024 \| Image: @andr.gerasimenko and @eketiko on Instagram Nearly a hundred Russian tourists visited North Korea earlier this month, becoming the first foreign travelers to enter the country in years. Now two of the travelers who joined the tour have shared their experiences with NK News, describing the country’s efforts to impress its first international visitors since early 2020, the current state of tourism facilities, their frustrations with restrictions and more. Nearly a hundred Russian tourists visited North Korea earlier this month, becoming the first foreign travelers to enter the country in years. Now two of the travelers who joined the tour have shared their experiences with NK News, describing the country’s efforts to impress its first international visitors since early 2020, the current state of tourism facilities, their frustrations with restrictions and more. 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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Russian tourists share their impressions of North Korea after rare four-day trip

In interviews, first DPRK tourists in years recount state of facilities, restrictions on movement, trip costs and more

Anton Sokolin February 27, 2024

Russian tourists share their impressions of North Korea after rare four-day trip

Russian tourists Andrey Gerasimenko and Yekaterina Kolomeets at the Masikryong Ski Resort, Feb. 2024 | Image: @andr.gerasimenko and @eketiko on Instagram

Nearly a hundred Russian tourists visited North Korea earlier this month, becoming the first foreign travelers to enter the country in years.

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