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North Korea tour operators hopeful ahead of country's reopening
North Korea tour operators hopeful ahead of country's reopening
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A Beijing-based North Korea tour operator expressed hopes of fresh business on Thursday following an unexpected announcement that the country would reopen to foreign tourists this winter. KTG Tours, also based in China, said on its Facebook page Wednesday that it had been told "tourists will be able to go to Samjiyon (Mt. Paektu area) this winter".

Asian stocks follow Wall Street climb
Asian stocks follow Wall Street climb
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets mostly mirrored positive strides on Wall Street in early trade Thursday, as easing US consumer inflation buoyed hopes that a big interest rate cut was around the corner and economic growth in Japan outpaced expectations.