North Korea halts foreign tourism

North Korea halts foreign tourism weeks after reopening to Western visitors
North Korea has once again closed its borders, suspending foreign tourism just weeks after the secretive state welcomed its first Western visitors in five years.
North Korea halts tourism just weeks after reopening
North Korea has stopped tourists from visiting, just weeks after the first Western tourists entered the country for the first time in five years. North Korea sealed itself off at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, and started to scale back restrictions in the middle of 2023.
North Korea shuts down tourist trips just weeks after finally allowing westerners in
North Korea's doors have closed to tourists again, just weeks after Western tourists were allowed to enter for the first time in five years.
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North Korea opened its doors to international tourists after a gap of five years. However, three weeks on, Rason, a city near the country’s border with China, has abruptly stopped tourism, according to multiple media reports.
North Korea suspends foreign tours to border city just weeks after reopening
Tour group operators say the North Korean city of Rason has been closed to foreign visitors, following a recent trip there by 13 international tourists. View on euronews
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