North Korea Lifts Travel Restrictions, Welcomes Foreign Visitors Amid COVID-19 Recovery

North Korea has reportedly lifted its ban on foreign visitors for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, allowing select foreign nationals to enter the country. The parameters of the new border entry policy are yet to be announced, but North Korea is known for its strict scrutiny of outsiders and previous bans on international travel. The regime has struggled to combat the outbreak within its borders and has recently allowed groups of North Korean elites living outside the country to re-enter through regular flights to China and Russia.