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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Tahlia Kraefft

Russians Pay $750 For 'Luxury' Round Trip Skiing Trip in N. Korea

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More than 200 Russian tourists were the first to vacation in North Korea on "luxury" ski holidays since the world's most isolated country closed its borders at the start of the pandemic.

Russian visitors on three tightly controlled tours described by the Russian embassy as "Pyongyang opens its doors" were escorted by government "minders."

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