Travel groups offering adventures inside the Hermit Kingdom report that trips to Rason have been put on hold after the ...

Rason, which lies near the borders with China and Russia, became North Korea’s first special economic zone in 1991. It has a separate visa regime and has been a testing ground for new economic ...

North Korean officials have suspended foreign tourism visits to the insular nation about a month after lifting restrictions ...

According to Roman Chekushov, it is necessary to obtain the Russian government’s consent of the concept that was discussed ...

North Korean tourist village shuts down after just three weeks - Rason, near North Korea’s border with China, was established ...

North Korea has halted international trips to a city near its border with China, travel agencies said on Wednesday, abruptly ...

He mentioned that while touring the Rason Economic Zone, many people were still using oxen and carts. He described the area as poorer and more closed off than Pyongyang. He also reported that ...

The Beijing-based travel company Koryo Tours said it arranged a five-day trip from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24 for 13 international tourists to the northeastern North Korean border city of Rason, where the ...

In this image made from video provided by Koryo Tours, tourist group get briefing from North Korean host at Namsan Hotel in Rason, North Korea on Feb. 20, 2025. (Koryo Tours via AP) In this image made ...

where the country’s special economic zone is located. Koryo Tours General Manager Simon Cockerell said the travelers from the U.K., Canada, Greece, New Zealand, France, Germany, Austria ...

A five-day trip was arranged in the northeastern North Korean border city of Rason. A small group of ... where the country's special economic zone is located. Koryo Tours General Manager Simon ...