North Korea has resumed printing and subscription services for its main newspaper for foreigners living in the country “after a long break,” according to the Russian Embassy in the DPRK on Friday.

One expert told NK News that the return of the Pyongyang Times could be a sign that North Korea is preparing to allow more foreigners to enter in the near future, years after most left due to strict COVID-19 border controls.

“After a long break, the publication and subscription service for the Pyongyang Timeshas resumed in the DPRK capital, with its primary readers being foreigners, as it