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North Korea to announce availability to Americans
North Korean officials are thinking about opening the country to American visitors all year long. Though we'd still have to use the existing tour operators and have our options constrained once in the country, we'd at least be able to visit the most isolated country on Earth at virtually any time. Since 2005, Americans have only been able to visit during Arirang -- and for only up to five days at a time.Asia Pacific Travel Ltd has been in touch with Korea International Travel Company, North Korea's state-run travel business, which said that a decision on the policy regarding U.S. visitors will be made "around January 25. Asia Pacific Travel is also looking into whether Americans will be able to enter the country by train this year. In the past, only air travel has been open to Americans.
According to Walter Keats, President of Asia Pacific Travel, "If the North Koreans let Americans stay longer, we will be able to offer a different and more extensive mix of long and short-stay study tours."
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
clifford Jan 18th 2010 10:12PM
?Who cares? They are jerking our chain and if they want to open the country to American tourism than they sould do so but do it fully. I am tired of hearing about North Korea and how wonderful the people are. The people do not have any power so their inherent wonderfulness is of no consequence. Most of all, I do not want to have to pay to rescue any stupid Americans who wander off the prescribed tourist path. If an American tourist gets lost and is accused of spying, he/she or they should do their 25 years Mandela style!
Dan bushey Jan 18th 2010 7:48PM
I will NOT travel to North Korea, because my freedom of movement would be restricted by the North Korea government. When they can "Do it my way" , I refuse to go to North Korea!!!!! Until then, North Korea can kiss my ass!!
SIGNED: DANIEL L. BUSHEY
RchrdMars Jan 18th 2010 8:13PM
North Korea was open to americans before. at the operating end of a 30 caliber unit. Who in their right mind would want to go to that useless, no acount country of gooks? Friends that have been there have paraphrased it it, "the only good gook is a dead gook".
RchrdMars Jan 18th 2010 8:13PM
I have been to south korea, was a real armpit of the orient. I hear that north korea is even worse. do not want to go there. relatives and friends have been there, back in the 50's, and I agree with them, the only good gook is a dead gook.
mark Jan 18th 2010 8:09PM
ummmm people theres always a reason for everything. They want Americans there so when there ready for what they got planned, they snatch them up hold them hostage and do as they please
Beware
sabrinawang Jan 26th 2010 10:37AM
As American tourists can go traveling to North Korea for traveling in 2010.