Get behind the headlines. North Korea has slowly restored important aspects of its relationship with China as it has emerged from its pandemic isolation over the last year, ramping uptrade, welcomingdiplomatsanddelegations, and resuming exchanges ofstudentsandbusinesspeople. But nearly five years since COVID19 spread around the world, Pyongyang still has given no indication of when it will allow Chinese tourists to return, despite previously netting the regime close to 200 million in foreign currency per year and the resumption of tourism from Russia. North Korea has slowly restored important aspects of its relationship with China as it has emerged from its pandemic isolation over the last year, ramping uptrade, welcomingdiplomatsanddelegations, and resuming exchanges ofstudentsandbusinesspeople. But nearly five years since COVID19 spread around the world, Pyongyang still has given no indication of when it will allow Chinese tourists to return, despite previously netting the regime close to 200 million in foreign currency per year and the resumption of tourism from Russia. All major cards accepted.No commitments you can cancel any time. Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved.No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update. Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, andclick onthe confirmation message in it to get subscribed to ourDaily NewsUpdate. . Joe Smith is a News Trainee at NK News. Specialist news and analysis,research tools, and unique data sets. Internet Explorer is not compatible with this website. We instead recommend using Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. Microsoft ceased supporting IE 10 and older in 2016. In addition, Microsoft cybersecurity chief Chris Jackson has been urging users to stop using the browser since February 2019. Join the influential community of members who rely on NK News original news and indepth reporting. Enter your details below. Email Address. Password. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply. Sign InForgot Password?. Don't have an account?SIGN UP. Join the influential community of members who rely on NK News original news and indepth reporting. Already have an account?SIGN IN. Join the influential community of members who rely on NK News original news and indepth reporting. Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Email Address. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply. Send Email. Don't have an account?SIGN UP. Get the Daily Update
North Korea has been slowly restoring its important relationship with China, increasing trade and diplomatic exchanges. However, despite this progress, North Korea still has not indicated when it will allow Chinese tourists to return, a source of significant income for the regime. This development comes as North Korea emerges from its pandemic isolation over the last year.