Former special administrative region of North Korea
2002–2024
Area
•
530 km2 (200 sq mi)
• Type
Tourist Region*
History
• Established
2002
• Disestablished
2024
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kangwon Province, North Korea
Kangwon Province, North Korea
The Mount Kumgang Tourist Region was a special administrative region of North Korea. It was geographically coterminous with Kumgang County, Kangwon Province. It was established in 2002 to handle South Korean tourist traffic to Mount Kumgang (Diamond Mountain). It was one of the symbols of the South Korean Sunshine Policy.[1] In January 2024, North Korea announced that they would close the Mount Kumgang International Tourism Administration.[2]
^"A blurred postcard from North Korea". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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