Korea, North
North Korea to Reopen Borders for International Visitors, Starting December 2024
North Korea will partially reopen its borders for international tourism by December 2024, allowing travel to Samjiyon and other locations after nearly four years of closure due to COVID-19.
North Korea to Open New Resort Tourism Site in 2025 Despite Foreign Tourist Ban
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Wonsan-Kalma tourism site, which opened in May 2025, despite the ongoing ban on most foreign tourists entering the country.
South Korea Bans North Korean Pop Song Praising Kim Jong Un
South Korea’s media regulator has banned the North Korean pop song ‘Friendly Father,’ claiming that it, and the accompanying music video, was "linked to psychological warfare" against the government in Seoul.
North Korea Is Making Efforts to Increase Koryo Medicine Production Despite Significant Risk
North Korea is making efforts to expand its Koryo medicine production. North Korea is making efforts to expand its Koryo medicine production. The Asian nation is now shifting toward domestically manufactured or produced products, especially in the medical sector, after recently emphasizing the need for greater economic independence.