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Russians arrive in North Korea as first foreign tour group since COVID-19

A group of Russian tourists arrive at Pyongyang International Airport on February 9, 2024 [Kim Won Jin/AFP]

A group of Russian tourists have arrived in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, becoming the first foreign group to visit the country since the COVID-19 pandemic.

An Air Koryo flight carried the 100 visitors to Pyongyang International Airport on Friday, the Russian embassy said on Facebook.

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