China and North Korea to reopen passenger train service after pandemic halt

Passenger train service between China and North Korea will resume on Thursday after a six-year suspension due to the pandemic. China Railway announced that trains will run four times a week between Beijing and Pyongyang and daily between Dandong, China, and Pyongyang. The service aims to strengthen ties between the two nations, facilitating exchanges for those with valid visas, including workers, students, and those visiting family. While North Korea is slowly reopening, international travelers are permitted on the Beijing-Pyongyang route, though tickets are not yet available for general tourists or businessmen. The initial tickets for the first train departing on Thursday have already sold out to entrepreneurs, government officials and reporters.

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