The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late ...

February 16, known as the "Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea, commemorates the birthday of Kim Jong Il, who died in ...

North Korea has begun celebrations for the anniversary of late former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday, a national holiday, by ...

Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...

Itineraries on offer also included visiting North Korean factories, schools and a bank. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korea is tentatively reopening its country to tourism following the closure of its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Beijing-based travel agency, Koryo Tours, said the February tour in Rason would be "the first trip back to North Korea since ...

This marks the first time North Korea has opened its borders to international tourism since January 2020. Tourists will be ...

Tour operators said in January that the North would reopen Rason, a city on the border with China, to foreign tourists, five ...

North Korea has begun celebrations for the anniversary of late former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday, a national holiday, by opening a commemorative photo exhibition, according to state media on ...