The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week. ------------ Chinese Embassy in N. Korea introduces Wonsan-Kalma tourism zone SEOUL -- The Chinese Embassy in North Korea has ...

China has reopened passenger train service to North Korea, ending a long COVID-era shutdown and boosting cross-border travel.

Tickets for the first passenger train in six years from Beijing ​to North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, were sold out ahead ‌of ...

SEOUL/BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) - Tickets for the first passenger train in six years from Beijing to North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, were sold out ahead of its March 12 departure, an official ...

North Korea has abruptly canceled the Pyongyang International Marathon, fueling speculation that the state is tightening internal control amid mounting regional uncertainty surrounding the Iran war.

Dylan Harris runs Lupine Travel, a U.K.-based travel agency offering tours of geopolitical hot spots like Iran, Chernobyl and Dennis Rodman’s new favorite vacation destination, North Korea. Although ...

Passenger train services between China and North Korea will resume on March 12, 2026, after a six-year hiatus.

North Korea has been on a promotion offensive at the newly opened Wonsan-Kalma beach resort in an apparent bid to draw more tourists to what Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has touted as an up-and-coming ...

There was a mix of government officials, journalists and Chinese rail enthusiasts on the train.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.