North Korea will allow foreign citizens to enter the country starting Monday, Chinese state media announced, after a three-year isolation driven by Covid restrictions.

North Korea has largely closed its borders to the world since the beginning of 2020 due to the Covid epidemic, preventing even its citizens from entering.

But signs emerged this month that it was reopening the border, with leader Kim Jong Un traveling to Russia, where he met President Vladimir Putin, and sending athletes to participate in the Asian Games in Hangzhou in eastern China.

The official Chinese CCTV network reported on Monday that North Korea announced that it would allow foreigners to enter its territory.

The report added that foreigners will be subject to a two-day quarantine period upon arrival.
He did not provide additional information about the source of the announcement, noting that North Korean official media did not publish any information about reopening the borders.

A Chinese company that operates flights to North Korea, Dandong Strait National Flights, told its followers on the WeChat social site, "Flights have not resumed at the present time. Wait and be patient."