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 for Kim Jong Il's birthday
Koryo Tours, a Beijing-based tour operator, has opened bookings for trips to Rason to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday. "This tour will take you to the must-see sites in Rason, No
North Korea Reopens for Limited International Tourism to Celebrate Kim Jong Il's Birthday
This marks the first time North Korea has opened its borders to international tourism since January 2020. Tourists will be invited to Rason and have the opportunity to pay their respects to Kim Jong Il.
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 years after Pyongyang sealed its frontiers in response to Covid-19
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Operators plan tour to North Korea ahead of late Kim’s birthday
Koryo Tours opens bookings for North Korean border city trips to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday post-pandemic.
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"
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Bizarre 'attractions' on offer in North Korea as country reopens to tourists
Tourists will be able to visit North Korea for the first time in more than five years, as the country opens its borders for a special tour to coincide with Kim Jong-Il's birthday
First foreign tourists since pandemic invited to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday in North Korea
Koryo Tours, a Beijing-based tour operator, has opened bookings for trips to Rason to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday. "This tour will take you to the must-see sites in Rason, No
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