North Korea Re-Opens Borders to International Flights
It looks like North Korea is going to learn to live with COVID like everyone else:
North Korea on Sunday approved the return of its citizens from abroad after over three years of stringent COVID-19 lockdowns, taking a big step toward aligning with global efforts to “live with the virus,” according to analysts.
Korea Times
Experts say that the Kim Jong-un regime’s decision is likely driven by an exacerbating food crisis and economic difficulties, although the isolated nation still remains wary of a full-scale reopening of its borders.
Pyongyang’s state media, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), reported Sunday that North Korean citizens who had been staying abroad were recently allowed to return home, marking the first approval of international passenger travel since the reclusive regime shut its borders in January 2020.
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“reported Sunday that North Korean citizens who had been staying abroad were recently allowed to return home”
Allowed?
It is unclear if that word means what they think it means.
“taking a big step toward aligning with global efforts“
I have to wonder whether North Korea sees things that way.