North Korea reopens to tourists

North Korea just allowed tourists to visit for the first time in 5 years — and what they saw was shocking
The group entered the country through China on their trip to Rason in the far northeast — more than 500 miles from the capital city of Pyongyang, which once occasionally welcomed occasional tourism groups, albeit under strict supervision and no real freedom of movement.
I was one of the first Western tourists to visit North Korea in 5 years. I was surprised we were allowed to see signs of poverty.
Luca Pferdmenges, a travel influencer, was among the first Western tourists to visit North Korea since 2020. He was surprised by what he was shown.
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But tourism to North Korea is contentious, especially as travellers have been allowed back before aid workers and most Western diplomats, including the UK's. Critics, including Joanna Hosaniak from the Citizens Alliance for North Korean Human Rights, argue these trips mainly benefit the regime.
North Korea (sort of) welcomes tourists again
"The return of tourists could help reshape North Korea's reputation, shifting it from a 'dangerous country' in the eyes of the international community to a potentially 'safe' travel destination," Dr Yee Ji Sun, a researcher at the Korea Institute for National Unification, told The Independent.
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