Kim Jong Il, North Korea

North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, one of North Korea's biggest holidays.
First foreign tourists since pandemic invited to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday in North Korea
February 16, known as the "Day of the Shining Star" in North Korea, commemorates the birthday of Kim Jong Il, who died in 2011. The day is celebrated with large-scale public gatherings, military parades, and national festivities across the country.
Bookings for North Korea 'Kim Jong Il' birthday tours are now open
Beijing-based travel agency, Koryo Tours, said the February tour in Rason would be "the first trip back to North Korea since the borders closed in January 2020"
North Korea 'Kim Jong Il' Birthday Tours To Open: Tour Agency
A tour operator said it had opened bookings for trips to a North Korean border city to celebrate former leader Kim Jong Il's birthday, offering foreign tourists the first chance to visit since the pandemic.
Trump and Kim Jong-un Have Opposing Visions for North Korea on Nuclear Weapons
When Kim leaves no doubt of his ambition to build more warheads, and the missiles to send them to distant targets, his remarks appear almost like a
North Korean Leader Pledges Further Expansion of Nuclear Weapons Program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to further develop the country's nuclear arsenal, citing increasing security threats from the United States, South Korea, and Japan. In a speech marking the 77th anniversary of the Korean People's Army,
What we know about North Korea’s first post-pandemic destination for Western tourists
North Korea says the city of Rason, a remote economic zone in the north of the country, will be the country’s first ...
North Korea opens up to tourists after five years with tours to little-known port city
North Korea opens up to tourists after five years with tours to little-known port city - Five-day itineraries of the northern ...
You can now book a tour of North Korea for £586, but there’s a catch
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North Korea reopens touristic border city 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic
North Korea has reopened its touristic border city of Rason near China after it was closed in 2020 at the peak of the ...
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North Korea reopens for tour groups
Part of North Korea is reopening to tourism this month, with the first organised tours for international visitors in more ...
North Korea to reopen to tourists after more than five years
North Korea is tentatively reopening its country to tourism following the closure of its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
North Korea to organise border city tour to celebrate former leader Kim Jong-il’s birthday
Tour operators said in January that the North would reopen Rason, a city on the border with China, to foreign tourists, five ...
North Korea warns of "armed force conflict" after nuclear-powered U.S. submarine docks in South Korea
The nuclear-powered USS Alexandria is a 360-foot fast-attack submarine equipped with Tomahawk missiles and MK48 torpedoes.