Answer
Mar 30, 2018 - 09:59 AM
Tourism in North Korea is tightly controlled by the North Korean government.
Only about 4,000 to 6,000 Western tourists visit North Korea each year.
All tourism is organized by one of several state-owned tourism bureaus, including Korea International Travel Company (KITC), Korean International Sports Travel Company (KISTC), Korean International Taekwondo Tourism Company (KITTC) and Korean International Youth Travel Company (KIYTC).
Each year, hundreds (800 or more) of Americans pay to travel to North Korea, which is governed by one of the harshest regimes on earth.
The tragic death of Otto Warmbier, the University of Virginia student who died soon after he was freed from North Korean custody and returned to the U.S., has piqued questions among many Americans about what type of traveler would want to visit the reclusive country.
Even though the U.S. State Department strongly warns Americans to avoid entering North Korea, hundreds of U.S. citizens make their way inside its borders each year.
Interactions with local people have historically been tightly controlled however, from photos seen around the internet and evidence from travelers to North Korea, those restrictions seem to have been relaxed slightly over the span of a few years.
Only about 4,000 to 6,000 Western tourists visit North Korea each year.
All tourism is organized by one of several state-owned tourism bureaus, including Korea International Travel Company (KITC), Korean International Sports Travel Company (KISTC), Korean International Taekwondo Tourism Company (KITTC) and Korean International Youth Travel Company (KIYTC).
Each year, hundreds (800 or more) of Americans pay to travel to North Korea, which is governed by one of the harshest regimes on earth.
The tragic death of Otto Warmbier, the University of Virginia student who died soon after he was freed from North Korean custody and returned to the U.S., has piqued questions among many Americans about what type of traveler would want to visit the reclusive country.
Even though the U.S. State Department strongly warns Americans to avoid entering North Korea, hundreds of U.S. citizens make their way inside its borders each year.
Interactions with local people have historically been tightly controlled however, from photos seen around the internet and evidence from travelers to North Korea, those restrictions seem to have been relaxed slightly over the span of a few years.
Add New Comment