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North Korea reopens to tourists after 5 years, but Pyongyang remains closed
Beijing-based tour operators are the first to lead groups into the reclusive nation’s Rason Special Economic Zone, which borders Russia and China.
From public executions to ‘traitor’ notices: North Korea escapees describe horrors of Covid-era repression
Rights groups say Pyongyang imposed excessive and unnecessary measures during pandemic that made ‘already isolated country even more repressive’ ...
North Korea Doubles Down on Nukes Amid Rising Tensions with US and Asia
Diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and North Korea have remained stalled since the collapse of nuclear negotiations between former President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in 2019. While Trump and Kim ...
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North Korea appears close to completing its first airborne early warning aircraft
38 North, a website specializing in North Korea studies, reported Tuesday that recent commercial satellite imagery showed an Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft parked at a Pyongyang airport ... alarm fire broke ...
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North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of ...
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S'pore tour agencies preparing for group trips to North Korea for 1st time in 5 years
The Rason SEZ was set up in 1991, bordering Russia and China. As an SEZ, it's one of the more international-facing regions in ...
The North Korean defector who’s been called a ‘hero of Ukraine’
Lee Seongmin has become key to Kyiv’s efforts to understand the soldiers sent by Kim Jong Un to fight for Russia.