North Korea

North Korea occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and is one of the most closed countries in the world.

Visits are possible only on guided tours arranged through approved agencies, with a fixed itinerary and minders throughout. Pyongyang shows monumental squares, the Mansudae statues of the country's leaders and the metro, and tours usually include the demilitarised zone at Panmunjom and the mountains of Myohyang.

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