Another Russian tour group visits North Korea as it slowly opens to travelers



News Another Russian tour group visits North Korea as it slowly opens to travelers Tour is second to DPRK since country began to ease COVID controls, with two more scheduled for coming weeks Anton Sokolin March 8, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A collage of photos showing Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il statues in Pyongyang and the Masikryong Ski Resort in Feb. 2024 \| Images: Andrey Gerasimenko, Yekaterina Kolomeets, edited by NK News The second Russian tour to North Korea since the start of the pandemic left for Pyongyang on Friday, as the DPRK pushes forward efforts to normalize tourism and market itself as a destination for Russian travelers. Natalya Zinina of Vostok Intur, the agency organizing the tour, told NK News that 47 people have joined the trip running from March 8-11, less than half the nearly 100 Russian travelers on the first tour in early February. The second Russian tour to North Korea since the start of the pandemic left for Pyongyang on Friday, as the DPRK pushes forward efforts to normalize tourism and market itself as a destination for Russian travelers. Natalya Zinina of Vostok Intur, the agency organizing the tour, told NK News that 47 people have joined the trip running from March 8-11, less than half the nearly 100 Russian travelers on the first tour in early February. 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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Another Russian tour group visits North Korea as it slowly opens to travelers

Tour is second to DPRK since country began to ease COVID controls, with two more scheduled for coming weeks

Anton Sokolin March 8, 2024

Another Russian tour group visits North Korea as it slowly opens to travelers

A collage of photos showing Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il statues in Pyongyang and the Masikryong Ski Resort in Feb. 2024 | Images: Andrey Gerasimenko, Yekaterina Kolomeets, edited by NK News

The second Russian tour to North Korea since the start of the pandemic left for Pyongyang on Friday, as the DPRK pushes forward efforts to normalize tourism and market itself as a destination for Russian travelers.

Natalya Zinina of Vostok Intur, the agency organizing the tour, told NK News that 47 people have joined the trip running from March 8-11, less than half the nearly 100 Russian travelers on the first tour in early February.

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