Tag: tourism
N. Korea faces tough challenges in attracting foreign visitors
The Mount Kumang tourism initiative has abruptly been thrust into the spotlight once more. On Oct. 23, Rodong Sinmun reported that after visiting the...
N. Korea must create the right conditions for foreign tourists
A day after South Korea proposed a meeting on the Mount Kumgang issue on Oct. 28, North Korea responded in the negative. North Korea...
Has thriving Chinese tourism emboldened North Korea?
Chinese tourism into North Korea is thriving, which may have emboldened Kim Jong Un to recently order the demolishing of South Korean facilities on...
North Korean official slams Mount Kumgang demolition order
On an on-the-spot visit to Mount Kumgang on Oct. 23, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un abruptly ordered South Korean facilities on the mountain...
Reflections on tourism in Vietnam and North Korea
There were a few simple reasons why I chose to visit Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi for my summer vacation. Flights and accommodation were...
