SEOUL, South Korea — 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.

The trip indicates North Korea may be gearing up for a full resumption of its international tourism. Foreign tourists have visited North Korea in the past week – making them the first international travellers to enter the country in five years, aside from a Russian group in 2024.

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