N. Korea to resume flights to Russia, China after COVID hiatus

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North Korea is expected to resume passenger flights to Russia and China in the near future following their suspension in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s Tass news agency and diplomatic sources said Friday.

A total of two flights from Pyongyang are set to arrive in Vladivostok on Aug. 25 and 28, the news agency quoted a local airport official as saying. North Korea and China have also been discussing the restart of Beijing-Pyongyang flights, the diplomatic sources in the Chinese capital said.

The Vladivostok-bound flights are expected to be operated by Air Koryo, North Korea’s...

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