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British tour of remote North Korea to go ahead, despite American arrest

Adrian Bridge

Skift Take

Seems a bit foolhardy and irresponsible on the agency's part at this stage, if you ask us.

A British tour operator said it will continue with its inaugural trip to the region of North Korea where American guide was arrested. Britain’s leading tour operator to North Korea is to press ahead with a trip next month to the little-visited north east of the country - even though this was the region in which an American citizen, sentenced this week to 15 years hard labour, was leading a group of tourists prior to his arrest. A spokeman for Regent Holidays, a Bristol-based firm, said the company had “no qualms” about proceeding with its tour “Remote North Korea - Rason, Chongjin and Chilbo”, a new itinerary aimed at travellers who had already been to the country an

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