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North Korea's troubled present and its tightly controlled borders make it a difficult and unlikely destination for even the most intrepid travelers. Independent travel is not possible, with all visitors taken around the country by guides from the Ministry of Tourism. However, North Korea has been reaching out to tourists in recent years, talking up its heritage, from the ruins at Kaesong to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the Pyongyang Mausoleum where founder Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il lie perpetually in state. The spectacular Heaven Lake, on the Chinese border, is a natural wonder to match anything else in Asia.
North Korea's troubled present and its tightly controlled borders make it a difficult and unlikely destination for even the most intrepid travelers. Independent travel is not possible, with all visitors taken around the country by guides from the Ministry of Tourism. However, North Korea has been reaching out to tourists in recent years, talking up its heritage, from the ruins at Kaesong to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the Pyongyang Mausoleum where founder Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il lie perpetually in state. The spectacular Heaven Lake, on the Chinese border, is a natural wonder to match anything else in Asia.
The endangered golden eagle often winters in the civilian access control line of Paju and Cheorwon.
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The heavily armed DMZ separating North and South Korea has become a wildlife haven
Between North and South Korea lies the demilitarized zone (DMZ), one of the world's most heavily armed borders. The 160-mile stretch is barred with fences and landmines and is largely empty of human activity.
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The ‘tombstone village’ built by Korean refugees on a Japanese cemetery
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Hotel Haegumgang: The sad and surprising story of North Korea’s floating hotel
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Beasts of the skies and bomb-ravaged city tours
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Unimaru: The art museum between North and South Korea where the curator wears a bulletproof vest
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The ‘floating hotel’ rusting away in North Korea
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The American couple who met on vacation in North Korea
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Russian diplomats and their families leave North Korea by hand-pushed rail trolley due to Covid-19 restrictions
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South Korea says it may be open to solo travel for its citizens to North Korea
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Kim Jong Un visits ‘peculiar and absolutely perfect’ North Korean spa town
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In a trendy Seoul neighborhood, a taste of repressive North Korea
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Meet the photographer documenting life on the Korean Peninsula’s DMZ
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South Korea opens hiking trails on world’s most heavily armed border
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Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi: A tour of the historic Hanoi hotel where Trump and Kim are meeting
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How to visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone

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