We can confirm that the reports that one of our clients is being detained in Pyongyang are true. Their family have been informed and we are in contact with the Swedish Embassy, (who act as the protecting interest for U.S citizens), who are working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to address the case. We are […]

Here’s YPT’s favourite moments in DPRK sport history.  Collision in Korea Held in the incredible May Day Stadium, 1995’s Collision in Korea wasn’t so much a showcase of North Korean wrestling talent as a demonstration of the building prowess of the country. The wrestling bash was co-hosted by the US organization WCW (World Championship Wrestling) […]

Have you noticed many changes in North Korea from your first time to last time? From my first tour in September 2012 to my final tour for Party Foundation Day in October 2015, I was fortunate enough to visit the DPRK around twenty-five times.  A common question asked by travelers is whether or not I […]

For many publications (not to name any specifically) North Korea acts as an easy target to help out on slow news days. When it comes to the DPRK, it is much easier to exaggerate a half-truth, twist the truth, or best still? Simply make something up. We have compiled a list of our five favourite fake […]

So December, and thus the end of the year, seems to have appeared from nowhere; meaning our thoughts move onto all the exciting things happening next year in North Korea. If you have not seen it already, the Young Pioneer Tours 2016 DPRK tour schedule is up, ready, and probably our most adventurous ever. [metaslider […]

Back by popular demand! Enjoy the tantalizing tones of YPT’s YouTube exclusive live stream of the Korean Central Broadcasting Station via medium wave broadcast from 873 kHz, Sinuiju. Available only in the DPRK or the border regions of China and South Korea, KCBS is North Korea’s primary domestic radio network, and now you can enjoy the novelty […]

Written by Rowan Beard We’re very proud to announce we’ve been given early access to a Russian Mil Mi-17 helicopter to be one of the first groups to ever take it for a whirl around Pyongyang city for a unique aerial tour of the capital. We’ll board this old soviet beauty at Pyongyang Sunan Airport located north of Pyongyang […]

In 2015, a whisper of something extraordinary happening in the DPRK began circulating around those of us who watch the country with interest. A foreign band was to play in Pyongyang, but we weren’t sure who, or when. Things like this aren’t entirely unheard of. In 1999, Bill Clinton’s brother visited the DPRK and gave […]

I’ve had a fascination with the DPRK for over a decade now. Something about it has always drawn me in. From the seemingly endless media gossip to books and news reports sourced from inside the country, I’ve soaked everything and anything up that is even remotely related to the country since I was a teenager. […]

The vast majority had previously taken part in marathon events – but undoubtedly there was something special about taking part in the Pyongyang marathon.  After a feast of breakfast in the hotel banquet room that included everything from apples to Chinese soup to fried pork, the runners departed the Sosan Hotel and made their way […]