Thousands Cancel Kaesong Tour Reservations

More than 2,000 people have canceled their reservations to tour the North Korean border city of Kaesong since a South Korean woman was shot and killed in North Korea earlier this month. Tour operator Hyundai Asan said on Tuesday alone the number of people visiting Kaesong dropped to less than 300, down from a daily average of more than 400 tourists. Hyundai Asan said despite the fallout from the incident the tours will continue unless the government decides to shut it down. More than 80,000 people have visited the border city since the tours began in December of... [read full story]