North Korea unveils new 10,000-home showpiece residential district
The high-rise neighborhood is part of a major construction drive in the capital Pyongyang, where residents’ quality of life ...
I was one of the first Western tourists to visit North Korea in 5 years. I was surprised we were allowed to see signs of poverty.
Luca Pferdmenges, a travel influencer, was among the first Western tourists to visit North Korea since 2020. He was surprised by what he was shown.
Why North Korean tourist village shut down after just 3 weeks
North Korea opened its doors to international tourists after a gap of five years. However, three weeks on, Rason, a city near the country’s border with China, has abruptly stopped tourism, according ...
My final hours in North Korea - Part 1
I left my home in North Korea’s countryside on Feb. 17, 2011, but the actual act of leaving North Korea was not immediate. I ...
German influencer surprised by North Korea's openness about poverty
A German influencer who recently visited North Korea, after the country resumed foreign tourism following the COVID-19 suspension, said he was surprised that North Koreans did not go out of their way ...
From public executions to ‘traitor’ notices: North Korea escapees describe horrors of Covid-era repression
Rights groups say Pyongyang imposed excessive and unnecessary measures during pandemic that made ‘already isolated country even more repressive’ ...
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I was one of the first Western tourists to visit North Korea in 5 years. I was surprised we were allowed to see signs of poverty.
Entering North Korea There have been a few false starts ... strictly told us not to photograph the farmers' houses in the countryside because they are very run-down and shabby.