Since the heartwarming handshake between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, everyone thought that the world’s most isolated country is finally opening…
Tourists are not being deterred from visiting the Pacific island of Guam, despite North Korean threats to drop bombs close to the US territory.
The island, which forms part of the…
The chief organiser of the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea has offered to open a land route for North Korean athletes if they decide to compete south of the border.
The Yonhap…
A new passenger ferry service has been launched connecting Russia with North Korea.
The ferry docked in Vladivostok for the first time on Thursday and will now operate weekly between…
Air China has suspended some of its flights to the North Korea, as tensions between Pyongyang and the rest of the world start to simmer.
Initially, China's state-run broadcaster,…
The half-bother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been killed in a suspected assassination at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
The incident occurred on Monday morning, when…
A flight operated by Air Koryo, the North Korean national carrier, was forced to make an emergency landing in China last week after the aircraft apparently caught fire.
The Xinhua…
North Korea is looking to improve its image as a tourist destination with the launch of a new tourism website, DprkToday.com.
With images of its hotels, attractions and tour…
A company specialising in tours to North Korea has appointed a new marketing representative in Singapore, as it aims to drive more visitors from Southeast Asia.
China-based Experience…
Authorities in North Korea have decided to ban the use of Wi-Fi for all foreigners, including embassy staff.
China's Xinhua news agency reports that the move will be implemented this…
Spanish online travel agency Destinia has become the first online company to sell tickets on flights for North Korea’s state-owned national carrier.
The online travel firm will sell…
A tourist route between China and the North Korea has resumed, a year after it was suspended.
Xinhua reports that a charter flight carrying 71 Chinese tourists departed from Yanji, in…
Conrad Hotels & Resorts has assigned five influencers, bloggers and photographers for a new Conrad 5/5/5 Tour campaign.
Each influencer will talk about a particular aspect at the…
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) is gearing up to promote Abu Dhabi in Korea and Japan. The Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau will kick-off the road show on 17 June at the Mandarin…
Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is heading to Japan and Korea this month for road shows aimed at putting the emirate's destination offering further up the Far Eastern…
World Travel Market has revealed that Barack Obama’s victory in the US Presidential election is a positive result for the travel industry.
In the event’s ‘Global Trends Report 2012’…
Airlines based in the Asia Pacific region experienced a 5.0% rise in international passenger traffic in October 2011. The figures, released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines…
North Korea has extended the tour options for US citizens. The country's government confirmed that Americans may visit North Korea for extended visits in 2012, unlike past years when US…
North Korea is threatening to sell off hotels, restaurants and other South Korean owned property worth US$284 million at the Mount Kumgang resort. The resort was built by the South's Hyundai…
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