US EditionNorth Korea welcomes Russian tourists, likely first to visit the isolated country since the pandemic
- A group of about 100 Russian tourists, including people in the tourism business, have visited North Korea in a private tour, becoming the first foreign group to enter the country since the pandemic.
- The tour reflects the growing cooperation between Russia and North Korea, following a meeting between their leaders in 2019. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has recommended North Korea as a vacation destination for Russians affected by travel restrictions.
- The tourists will visit landmarks in Pyongyang and a ski resort on the east coast. The trip is seen as a test tour that could pave the way for future Russian tourists.
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Smiling and waving, they emerged from the airport in Pyongyang.
The first group of Russian tourists arrived in North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, on Friday, AFP reported.
Russian tour group arrives in North Korea as post-COVID-19 tourism bid
A Russian tour group has become the first to arrive in North Korea since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Russia says an Air Koryo flight carried nearly 100 passengers into North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang, on Friday. Russia and North Korea have recently grown closer, after a rare overseas meeting between Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin in eastern Russia last year. The North Korean embassy says it looks forward to new encounters with Russian…
North Korea welcomes the first tour group from Russia, who are multi-ethnic tour guides, as the first to visit North Korea since closing to deal with the spread of COVID-19.
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