A 6.3 magnitude seismic event, a confirmed nuclear test, was detected approximately 10 km from North Korea’s nuclear test site today at exactly 12:00 Pyongyang time, the USGS warning indicated. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said that a 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km at 1236 KST in Kilju County in […]

What is the cheapest way to go to North Korea and indeed how much does it cost to go to North Korea? With North Korea having a semi-justified reputation for being an expensive place to visit, the question of “how can I travel to North Korea cheaply” is a common one. The short answer to […]

We have been working in North Korea for over a decade, making a point of contributing to various appeals, charities, or funds as often as possible. More recently, we’ve felt that we would like to do something far more personal and proactive to give back to the wonderful people of the country. In 2015 we […]

For those looking to get really off the beaten track of North Korea, there’s no better place to look than Sinuiju. Having only opened to Western tourists in the last few years, approximately 300 Western tourists visited Sinuiju in 2016, so visiting this city provides a truly unique experience not only for tourists, but for […]

Beginners’ Guide to Pyongyang Airport. While many airports of the developing world — especially in Asia — can be overcrowded or completely disorganised, Pyongyang’s airport is all bells and whistles with its newly renovated terminals. This airport, like most of North Korea, is spotless and has all the basic amenities one might need during a […]

Dandong, located in the far east of China, has a population of a little over two million people. In many ways, it’s a lot like any other third tier Chinese city, apart from it has a rather unusual neighbour.   The comparatively cosmopolitan mix of ethnicities might give you a clue to Dandong’s unusual nature. […]

Introduction We run tours from Dandong to North Korea, we live in Dandong, and we like everything about this beautiful city that borders the North Korean border town of Sinuiju. One of the most popular tourist sites of Dandong is the Dandong Broken Bridge. So what is the story of the broken bridge of Dandong? […]

Known as the Yalu River (鸭绿江) to the Chinese or Amnok River (압록강) to the Koreans, this 790km long river runs along the lower half of the Chinese and North Korean border from Mt. Paektu down to the Yellow Sea. Visitors to the Yalu are often struck by the fact that China and North Korea […]

With North Korea set to imminently reopen, we take the chance to fantasize about one of the best elements of the country, North Korean food and cuisine. Korean food might be world-famous, but can the same be said for North Korean foods in particular? Do they differ at all from their Southern counterparts? After all, you’ve […]

Amused by the NASA-esque logo of the North Korea’s space program, the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA), and under the assumption that its space program is a cover for its weapons program, North Korea observers often overlook the fact that the DPRK is one of only 10 countries to have sent objects into space utilising […]