Tour of N. Korea

Tour of N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Chinese and other foreign tourists arrive at Kosong port in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on May 20, 2013, aboard the Singaporean cruise ship Royale Star, to view the Mt. Kumgang area.

Tour of N. Korea

Tour of N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans hold a banner welcoming the Singaporean cruise ship Royale Star at Kosong port in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on May 20, 2013. The vessel carried Chinese and other foreign tourists to offer a view of the Mt. Kumgang area.

Tour of N. Korea

Tour of N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The Singaporean cruise ship Royale Star arrives at Kosong port in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on May 20, 2013, carrying Chinese and other foreign tourists, to offer a view of the Mt. Kumgang area.

N. Korea cruise tour to Mt. Kumgang

N. Korea cruise tour to Mt. Kumgang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An image captured from video shows the passenger ship Mangyongbong berthed at Kosong port in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on Aug. 31, 2011. North Korea commenced a cruise tour using the vessel for foreign travelers to visit the Mt. Kumgang resort after expropriating facilities at the resort that had been operated by a South Korean developer.

N. Korea cruise tour to Mt. Kumgang

N. Korea cruise tour to Mt. Kumgang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An image captured from video shows the passenger ship Mangyongbong berthed at Kosong port in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on Aug. 31, 2011. North Korea commenced a cruise tour using the vessel for foreign travelers to visit the Mt. Kumgang resort after expropriating facilities at the resort that had been operated by a South Korean developer. (Kyodo)