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THE number of tourists traveling to North Korea is stable despite sanctions imposed by the United Nations, according to travel agencies specializing in North Korea.
South Korean media also reported that tourism in North Korea’s industry has dramatically reduced prices on transportation and accommodation for travel convoys from China, its largest tourist market.
Simon Cockerell, general manager of Koryo Tours, said none of the Beijing-based companies had been put off by the UN sanctions, which were called after a nuclear test and missile launch.
He said, “Sanctions have no relationship whatsoever to tourism, and the sort of people who want to go to North Korea are not the kind who check UN sanction lists before making a decision on whether to go or not.”
In a separate report, Washington could impose ban on American tourists traveling to North Korea after two US citizens were sentenced to hard labor and prison time.
Korean-American Kim Dong-chul was sentenced to ten years of hard labor after being tried for espionage.
Meanwhile, US student Otto Frederick Warmbier was jailed for 15 years for trying to steal a political banner, what was claimed to be a “hostile act” against the government.
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Source: travelwireasia.com