Северная Корея. Travel digest

On 7‑8 October 2025, Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith travelled to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the invitation of Chairman Kim Jong Un. The two leaders met in Pyongyang, marking a series of significant anniversaries for both parties.

The delegation was received with a formal ceremony, including a 21‑gun salute and a guard of honour of more than a thousand officials,

The first flight operated by Russian carrier Nordwind took off from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday.

Russia on Sunday opened a regular air link between Moscow and Pyongyang, a move reflecting increasingly close ties between the two countries.

The first flight operated by Russian carrier Nordwind took off from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday, carrying over 400

North Korea will open to tourism from December this year.

Chinese tour operators KTG Tours and Koryo Tours, which specialize in tours to North Korea, have confirmed that the country will open the city of Samjiyeon to tourists in December .

“Only Samjiyong has been officially confirmed so far, but we think Pyongyang and other places will open as well,” KTG Tours said in a post

After a long COVID lockdown, North Korea has announced plans to resume international tourism in the northeastern city of Samjiyong from December 2024. There are also plans to expand to other parts of the country, according to tourism companies. The announcement comes after a long break in international tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has kept North Korea largely closed to foreign tourists

North Korea's long-delayed Wonsan-Kalma beach resort is set to welcome tourists in May 2025, leader Kim Jong Un announced during his visit to the east coast.

Started at the Beginning Development of this sprawling coastal tourist town faced several setbacks in 2018 as the original 2019 opening date was missed. The project was delayed and largely abandoned due to the pandemic. The resort,