North Korea to reopen to tourists after more than five years

Published February 5, 2025 11:27pm ET



North Korea is tentatively reopening its country to tourism following the closure of its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

A tour operator has begun reopening bookings to see Rason, a city that neighbors the countries of China and Russia, ahead of the birthday celebrations for the late Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s former supreme leader.

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