World

First International Commercial Flight From North Korea In 3 Years Lands In China

On Tuesday, North Korea’s first international commercial flight in three years touched down in Beijing.

The board calculated that Air Koryo flight JS151 arrived at Beijing’s Capital Airport at about 9:17 am (0117 GMT).

It is Air Koryo’s first commercial flight since North Korea closed its borders in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020.

Flightradar24 and the Chinese tracking app Umetrip both reported that it took off from Pyongyang at about 08:30 am local time (2330 GMT),

When approached for comment at the company’s Beijing headquarters, an Air Koryo representative replied he had no information to share.

On Monday, a previously booked Air Koryo trip to Beijing was abruptly canceled, for no apparent reason.

Since early 2020, when it closed its borders in reaction to the Covid-19 outbreak, North Korea virtually isolated itself from the rest of the world.

However, after three years of Covid-induced isolation, there are growing indications that Pyongyang is becoming more lenient on border controls.

Last month, Chinese and Russian officials watched a military parade in Pyongyang, the first foreign dignitaries to visit the DPRK in years.

Pyongyang also permitted a delegation of athletes to compete in taekwondo in Kazakhstan last week.

According to the specialist website, Air Koryo was planning two flights from Russia’s Vladivostok to Pyongyang on Friday and next Monday.

Also read: North Korea Intends To Launch Satellite Between August 24-31

Spriha Rai

Recent Posts

India’s Exports To The US Face Limited Impact From Tariff Hike: SBI Report

The 27% tariff hike by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods will have only…

14 mins ago

Waqf Freed From Mafia Control, New Era Of Development Begins For Muslims: MRM

MRM National Convener Shahid Sayeed urged Muslims to celebrate the moment with pride. He clarified…

1 hour ago

India’s Forex Reserves Surge To $665.4 Billion, Rupee Strengthens As Trade Deficit Narrows

The RBI’s Weekly Statistical Supplement showed that the country’s gold reserves, a key part of…

2 hours ago

Laxmi Singh Leads Gautam Buddha Nagar Police To Historic No 1 Rank In IGRS Across All Stations

The UP govt released the IGRS ranking for March, confirming the Commissionerate’s top position. Gautam…

3 hours ago

Avoid Rhetoric That Vitiates Atmosphere, Ensure Safety Of Hindus In Bangladesh: PM Modi Tells Yunus

Modi urged Yunus and the interim government to avoid rhetoric that “vitiates” the atmosphere between…

3 hours ago

Sensex Falls 931 Points As Trump’s Tariff Move Triggers Global Selloff

The Sensex dropped 930.67 points, or 1.22 per cent, to settle at 75,364.69. It moved…

5 hours ago