Coverage dated August 13, 2024 to August 15, 2024

North Korea reopens to tourists: Top 5 attractions

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

North Korea is reopening to tourists later this year after a five-year-long ban on international travel.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Aug 14, 2024
North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Headline from WHDH Boston ·
Aug 15, 2024Newest
North Korea reopens to tourists: Top 5 attractions
Headline from Newsweek ·

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

WHDH Boston
North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Aug 13, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
(CNN) — North Korea is to reopen limited international tourism by the end of 2024, nearly five years after it completely sealed the country’s borders due
Digital Journal
N. Korea finally reopening to international tourists: operator (opens Digital Journal)
Published Aug 13, 2024
Digital Journal's feed description
North Korea will reopen to foreign tourism in December after nearly five years of Covid-triggered closure.
CNN
North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say (opens CNN)
Published Aug 13, 2024
CNN's feed description
Having closed its borders to most tourism during Covid, North Korea is finally reopening, according to two tour companies with connections to the isolated country.
Al Jazeera
North Korea set to reopen borders to foreign tourists (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 13, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
The reclusive country has largely been closed to tourists since 2020, when it imposed strict COVID-19 border controls.
Digital Journal
North Korea tour operators hopeful ahead of country's reopening (opens Digital Journal)
Published Aug 14, 2024
Digital Journal's feed description
A Beijing-based North Korea tour operator expressed hopes of fresh business on Thursday following an unexpected announcement that the country would reopen
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
North Korea to reopen for international visitors, tour operators say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Aug 14, 2024
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
North Korea will resume international tourism this winter, ending a COVID-era ban on travelers, according to operators that organize trips to the country.
NBC News
North Korea to open border for foreign tourists in December, tour operators say (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 14, 2024
NBC News's feed description
North Korea will resume international tourism to its northeastern city of Samjiyon in December, and possibly the rest of the country, tour companies said.
Newsweek
North Korea reopens to tourists: Top 5 attractions (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 15, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
North Korea is reopening to tourists later this year after a five-year-long ban on international travel.
CBS News
North Korea reportedly to reopen border city to tourists after 5 years (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 15, 2024
CBS News's feed description
Chinese-based tour operators said North Korea will soon allow visitors to the mountainous northern city of Samjiyon.
Fox News
North Korea to partially reopen tourism after nearly 5 years (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 15, 2024
Fox News's feed description
North Korea will be partially resuming international tourism this year after more than four years, according to tourist operators.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.