The country has begun allowing foreign volunteers into the country for month-long placements.[at]

North Korea will allow foreigners to participate in a month-long volunteer program teaching English or tourism management to its tour guides.

The month-long placement at Pyongyang Tourism College is run by UK travel company[at]Juche Travel Services, and will offer “unparalleled levels of interaction and engagement with local Koreans”.

Volunteers will need to have a TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language qualification) or a background in tourism management.

The scheme costs 1000 euros (AU$1416), and at this stage the company will offer two intakes of up to five people in 2015, one in May and one in November.


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