{"id":52619,"date":"2022-08-23T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=52619"},"modified":"2026-04-05T14:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:32:59","slug":"north-korea-eases-certain-travel-restrictions-border-residents-amid-victory-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-eases-certain-travel-restrictions-border-residents-amid-victory-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Korea eases certain travel restrictions on border residents amid &#8220;victory&#8221; against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before declaring an end to the country&#8217;s COVID-19 crisis, North Korea eased certain travel restrictions on residents of the China-North Korea border region. However, people from other areas of the country are still restricted from entering the border area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Daily NK source in Yanggang Province said Friday that Hyesan authorities received an order in early August that stated people can travel to areas other than those along the China-North Korea border.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPeople&#8217;s economic activities have picked up because they can travel as long as they have a certificate stamped by the head of their neighborhood watch unit and the police officer and security officer in their district,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Aug. 10, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared \u201cvictory\u201d in the country\u2019s battle against COVID-19 during a meeting to review the nation\u2019s emergency quarantine efforts. Based on the source&#8217;s report, North Korea appears to have relaxed travel restrictions on border residents in the run-up to the meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents of Yanggang Province&#8217;s border region can now travel to parts of the province away from the border as long as they have a travel certificate. Before, people in border towns had a tough time leaving their cities or counties; now, with restrictions relaxed somewhat, travel to non-border areas of the province has become easier for them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The source also noted that people living in Hyesan can now travel to non-border areas such as Pungseo County, Kimhyonggwon County and Paegam County with few restrictions. Of course, they must carry a certificate signed by the head of their neighborhood watch unit and their local police officer and security officer when traveling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, people living in the China-North Korea border region are still restricted from going to other border towns, and residents of non-border regions are not allowed to travel to the border region. In short, the authorities continue to strictly prevent people&#8217;s access to the border region, likely as a measure to prevent people under severe economic distress from defecting the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, some North Koreans say the country quickly declared an end to COVID-19 with a view to quickly reinvigorate trade with China.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A source in China said the two countries held several discussions on restarting trade last month, but the talks ultimately ruptured due to the COVID-19 issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNorth Korea&#8217;s economic situation has grown worse following delays in restarting bilateral trade, so it declared an end to COVID-19, claiming there were no more fever cases,\u201d he said. \u201c[The declaration] appears to be aimed at pushing for a quick restart to trade with China.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20220819-7\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before declaring an end to the country&#8217;s COVID-19 crisis, North Korea eased certain travel restrictions on residents of the China-North Korea border region. 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