On Friday, North Korea has reopened its borders to tourists for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, welcoming a group of approximately 100 Russian tourists. This marks the first instance of a foreign tourist group entering the isolated country after a four-year hiatus. The Russian embassy in the DPRK described the event with the phrase 'Pyongyang opens its door', indicating a significant development as Pyongyang is opening its doors to international visitors again.
A group of Russian tourists have arrived in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, becoming the first foreign group to visit the country since the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/YV4eV6OWC3
A group of Russian tourists arrived in North Korea on Friday, likely the first from any country to enter the isolated state since the pandemic. https://t.co/4tUh5eBrvJ
About 100 Russians flew to North Korea for a private tour, becoming the first foreign group to visit the reclusive state following the COVID-19 pandemic in a landmark trip summed up by the Russian embassy as 'Pyongyang opens its door' https://t.co/yb8eXVZgAF
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⚠️ RUSSIANS ENTER NORTH KOREA IN FIRST FOREIGN TOUR GROUP SINCE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (Reuters) About 100 Russians flew to North Korea on Friday for a private tour, becoming the first foreign group to visit the reclusive state following the COVID-19 pandemic in a landmark trip… https://t.co/aPpNs3LgR4
🇰🇵A group of 100 Russian tourists arrived in North Korea for the first time after a four-year break - embassy in the DPRK. https://t.co/QGUwOBFpEk
North Korea welcomes Russian tourists, likely first to visit the isolated country since the pandemic https://t.co/JIOvSPkhPD