With an increasing number of advertisements about North Korea appearing on China's social media and travel platforms, industry insiders reached by the Global Times said they are quite confident that North Korea can expect a boom in its tourism industry this year.

The latest event in North Korea that is drawing the attention of foreign visitors is the 30th Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon to be held in the country's capital Pyongyang in April.

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