North Korea to Open Borders to Tourism in First Since Pandemic

North Korea is set to open up to general tourism for the first time in nearly five years, allowing in foreigners from a variety of countries after it slammed its borders shut at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Two major operators of tours for foreign visitors said Wednesday they had received word from their partners in North Korea that the opening of travel would begin in December 2024. The tours would initially be in Samjiyon, near the border with China, and then likely for the rest of the country, Koryo Tours said in a statement.