'Safer than London!' North Korea opens door to Russian tourists

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'Safer than an evening walk in London!' North Korea offers trips to Russian tourists
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25 August, 2017

And it says theirs holiday will be in an environment "safer than an evening walk in London".

NKOREAN.RU, a Russian company licensed by North Korea's government, offers organised tours for groups of up to 10 people or individuals "to show the travellers the multi-faceted life of this most closed of countries". Tours are available in Russian, English, French and Mandarin.

The priciest tour costs 118,090 roubles (£1,557), last 15 days and offers "full immersion in the culture of North Korea".

There are, of course, some restrictions.

It also advises that long talks with locals "are not recommended", and that pictures of strategic and military facilities are banned. It is not possible to enter North Korea without going through an official tour operator or being invited by the government.

NKOREAN will work with the support of North Korea's embassy in Russian Federation, and the embassy adviser, Kim Sung Hoon, said at the event that tourists should not worry about their safety when considering a visit to the rogue state.

In the past, a number of Western tourists have gotten in trouble with the North Korean authorities.

The North infamously detained USA tourist Otto Warmbier and imprisoned him for allegedly stealing a poster.

With a ban on USA citizens travelling to North Korea due to come into effect next month, Pyongyang has started courting Russian tourists by opening its first travel agency in Moscow.

However, tourists picking NKOREAN are promised complete security with the full support of the DPRK's embassy in Moscow.

Embassy advisor Kim Sung Hoon reassured tourists that the "People's Democratic Republic of Korea is one of the safest countries in the world". "We guarantee the comprehensive safety of tourists who follow the law and order of the country".

Tensions are now running high on the Korean Peninsula, however, as US President Donald Trump has stepped up his rhetoric against Pyongyang, threatening to unleash "fire and fury" earlier this month if the DPRK does not cease its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. For a country with a GDP half the size of Vermont, whose conventional military is antiquated compared with its prosperous and ideological rival to the south, surrounded by much stronger neighbors with dynamic economies, North Korea's nuclear weapons program is about all Pyongyang can boast about.


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