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North Korea Tourism Update: Reopening of Rason

Feb 04, 2025
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Has North Korea reopened yet?

As of today (4th February 2025), there is still no 100% confirmation on the reopening date. However, we are expecting to have the date confirmed within the next few days.

The reopening date is expected to be sometime this month, however, final approval has not yet been given. The delay appears to be due to waiting on sign-off from the Chinese border authorities. They have been closed due to the Chinese New Year, but as the holidays finish tomorrow, we expect approval to be imminent over the coming days.


What parts of North Korea will reopen?

For the time being, the plan is only to reopen the special economic region of Rason. We don’t expect the rest of the country to reopen in the coming months.


Will Lupine Travel be running tours to Rason, once final confirmation is given by the North Korean authorities?

Yes, we will. If they give the go-ahead for reopening this month, we plan to start running tours in May.

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