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North Korea abandons Western tourism drive, weeks after reopening

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Young Pioneer Tours advised holidaymakers to refrain from booking flights 'until we have more information' Tour groups today indicated that their latest guests were still able to conclude their visit to Rason .

The decision to 'pause' visits to the country comes as a shock, with travel agencies reporting that their Korean partners 'have no more information themselves' at this stage.

North Korea has been pursuing a 'Benidorm-style' resort on its west coast since at least 2015 .

Originally set to open in May 2025 , the resort's grand opening will now be pushed back.

Plans previously showed that the resort would be able to accommodate up to 100,000 visitors at a time.