Tag: tourism
Hongxiang Group executives return to Pyongyang years after U.S. froze assets...
Representatives from Chinese companies that previously dealt with North Korea recently visited the country, including a company that was sanctioned for providing supplies for...
North Korea’s new tourism law shows tighter controls despite push for...
Daily NK has acquired the full text of the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone Act, which was adopted in the 35th plenary session of the...
North Korea’s Taegye island becomes budget alternative to Wonsan resort
Taegye island, North Korea's largest reclaimed tideland, has become a popular tourist destination for locals, with young people eager to take day trips to...
Kaesong’s S. Korean buses now serving N. Korea’s Wonsan tourism zone
Five South Korean buses that appear to have operated in the Kaesong Industrial Complex were recently spotted in satellite photos, parked at the Wonsan-Kalma...
N. Korea’s currency plunges after Kim Jong Un’s China visit
North Korea's soaring exchange rates plummeted after Kim Jong Un's visit to China, driven by expectations that Chinese companies will increase investment across multiple...
Kim Jong Un’s government orders world-class ski destination at Mount Paektu
North Korea has ordered the transformation of Samjiyon into a world-class winter tourism destination, despite lacking the funds and resources needed for such an...
Wonsan tour guides told to say ‘double bread with ground beef’...
North Korea is providing intensive training to tour guides scheduled to work in Wonsan and other tourist destinations across the country.
"The main tourist areas...
N. Korea boosts company creation before party anniversary
North Korea's Cabinet has ordered people's committees in major cities—including Nampo, Rason, Sinuiju and Wonsan—to dramatically increase the number of approved companies ahead of...
Foreign language fever sweeps North Korea as students eye better-paying overseas...
North Korean students are spending their summer vacations learning foreign languages, driven by the growing belief that language skills are essential for landing overseas...
N. Korea’s tourism drive leaves locals exhausted from constant building
North Korea is developing large-scale tourist attractions to boost its tourism industry as an economic stimulus, but locals are worn out from the relentless...
