NSTworld Private tourism is one of the few remaining areas of business not blocked by sanctions imposed on NorthKorea over its nuclear and missile programmes.
The ruling party’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Friday the recent launch of the “Treatment Tourism Exchange Corporation“, aimed at capitalising on the “rising demand for tourism, including medical care, in line with an international trend.”
As many as 350,000 Chinese tourists have visited North Korea this year, potentially netting the authorities up to US$175 million, according to some analysts. AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2019 - In a photo taken on September 9, 2019 a child drives a miniature electric toy car across Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang. - North Korea was marking the 71st anniversary of its foundation, with a public holiday.
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