Published on : Friday, August 3, 2018
Travel agents in the Chinese city are of the opinion that they have seen a surge of interest from across the country in recent weeks, and this boosting an already strong peak tourism season.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s economic reform plans and warming ties between Pyongyang and its main backers in Beijing are behind the increase in tourist activity.
“People who may have long been curious about seeing North Korea may think that now it is safer than ever,” said tour guide Teng Yi.
Four-day tours concerning the capital Pyongyang and the Panmunjom truce village are fully booked through to the end of August, in spite of increased capacity through more frequent trains and coaches.
Tourism is one of the few reliable sources of foreign income for North Korea, after the U.N. imposed sanctions targeting 90 percent of its $3 billion annual exports including commodities, textiles and seafood.
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