North Korean motels see surge in customers as travel pass checks ease

2026-02-13 - 23:16

North Korean motels are seeing a sharp rise in customers after operators across several major cities quietly stopped requiring travel passes, a move driven by investors seeking to reverse years of poor business, sources said this week. A source in South Pyongan province, who requested anonymity for security reasons, told Daily NK recently that motel operators in Anju and other major cities have... Source