A pattern of tightening market controls and soaring prices has culminated in an ambitious government intervention – a ...

The diverging trajectories of North Korea’s state and society over the last year are striking. The government has reaped ...

The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late ...

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The 10,000 North Koreans sent to this Russian region to fight alongside the Russians withdrew from the area in mid-January ...

North Korea actively promotes tourism that is not subject to UN sanctions and uses it to attract foreign currency. In 2024, the state tourism agency released an advertising video featuring foreign ...

The first is to earn foreign currency, which is in short supply in North Korea under United Nations sanctions imposed over its weapons programs.The deployment also provides valuable experience for ...

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North Korea’s soaring foreign exchange rate and inflation last year have been attributed to reinforced control by authorities.According to a report by South Korea’s ...

Foreign tour agents have entered North Korea for the first time since it closed its borders to tourism in 2020 due to ...