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North Korea reopens to tourists

New York Post on MSN · 4d

North Korea just allowed tourists to visit for the first time in 5 years — and what they saw was shocking

The group entered the country through China on their trip to Rason in the far northeast — more than 500 miles from the capital city of Pyongyang, which once occasionally welcomed occasional tourism groups, albeit under strict supervision and no real freedom of movement.

Daily Express on MSN · 16h

North Korea suddenly bans tourists just weeks after reopening borders to country

North Korea has stopped tourists visiting weeks after reopening its borders to westerners for the first time in five years. Travellers from the West were allowed into the country in February after Pyongyang continued to lift restrictions introduced during the Covid pandemic.

In North Korea’s desolate border city, Western tourists return – and are shocked by what they find

Western tourists have returned to North Korea for the first time since the hermit kingdom closed its borders during the Covid crisis.

Daily Star on MSN · 3d

First tourists allowed in North Korea after 5-year lockdown get glimpse of 'bleak' life

The secretive country closed its borders five years ago, shutting out aid workers, diplomats and foreign travellers, but last week the first Western tourists were allowed back in – this is what they s

North Korea has sent thousands of additional troops

Families of North Korean troops captured in Russia 'will be executed,' former Pyongyang soldier tells ABC News

SEOUL -- A former sergeant in the North Korean military says that few of Pyongyang's soldiers have been captured fighting against Ukraine because they're told their families will be executed if they are caught alive.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

North Korea has sent thousands of additional troops to Russia: S. Korean lawmaker

North Korea recently sent some 3,500 additional soldiers to Russia's Far East for field training, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, with the possibility of soon being dispatched to the front lines.

Dagens.com (UK) on MSN · 18h

This Is How Russia Is Training North Korean Soldiers in Ukraine

North Korea is no exception. Reports indicate that Kim Jong-un's soldiers, sent to fight alongside Russia, are learning how to use drones and improve battlefield tactics. This could have serious consequences for the region.

Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN2h

Korea logs current account surplus for 21st month in January

Korea logged a current account surplus for the 21st straight month in January, backed by solid exports and a rising trade ...

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Trump Puts Spotlight on Korea for ‘Higher-Than-China’ Tariff

President Donald Trump pointed to South Korea as a country with more unfair tariffs against American products than China, ...

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South Korea’s president is fighting to stay in office and out of prison after martial law fiasco. Here’s what happens next

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a string of legal battles as the suspended leader fights to save his political ...

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Why South Korea’s Political Drama Will Produce Waves Overseas

The country's political crisis obscures the fact that South Korea's foreign policy is about to change drastically, writes Ian ...

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South Korea acting president orders review into impact of US tariffs

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday ordered a review into the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico ...

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South Korean births increased last year for the first time in nearly a decade

South Korea’s statistics agency said Wednesday that 238,300 babies were born last year, an increase of 8,300 from a year ...

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K-pop stocks defy South Korea's political and economic woes — as well as Trump tariff threats

There is one sector that has offered hope to investors this year. One of South Korea’s largest cultural exports: K-pop.

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