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flag North Korea reopens to Western tourists with Pyongyang marathon bookings, excluding South Koreans.

flag Koryo Tours, a China-based agency, has resumed booking for the Pyongyang International Marathon on April 6, marking North Korea's reopening to foreign tourists since the pandemic. flag The marathon celebrates the birthday of North Korea's late founder, Kim Il-sung. flag Tour packages include visits to Pyongyang landmarks and cost 2,195 euros each. flag This is the first time in five years Western tourists can visit North Korea, following the country's lifting of the ban on foreign tourists. flag South Koreans cannot travel there due to the lack of diplomatic ties.

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