SEOUL--A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists who went to the North last year.

A small group of tourists has been allowed into North Korea for the first time in years - The group included travellers from the UK, New Zealand, Australia and Canada

Justin Martell recently became the first known American to step foot inside the secretive nation since the onset of the pandemic more than five years ago.

North Korea has reopened its borders to international tourists for the first time in five years, aiming to revive its struggling economy. The move primarily targets generating foreign currency through tourism,

After the pandemic began, North Korea quickly banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic in one of the world’s most draconian COVID-19 restrictions. But since 2022, North Korea has been slowly easing curbs and reopening its borders.

Besides a number of Russian tourists last year, few sightseers have been allowed into North Korea since the Covid-19 pandemic — until now. View on euronews