Sightseeing tours from Russia to North Korea resume, deepening economic cooperation. This is believed to be the first time North Korea has accepted foreign tourists since the spread of the new coronavirus.
For North Korea, tourism is one of the ways to earn foreign currency that is not subject to economic sanctions by the United Nations Security Council. Russia and North Korea are traditionally friendly countries, but since the invasion of Ukraine, they have rapidly become closer, mainly in the military field, with North Korea reportedly providing weapons to Russia.