About 6,000 Western tourists have visited North Korea this year , says North Korea travel company Koryo Tours . `` I still believe that the benefits of traveling to North Korea do indeed outweigh the negatives , '' he wrote on his blog . The number of foreign visitors to the country has been increasing since last year, when about 5,000 people came in a single day for an exhibition at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium and another 2,000 on April Outside the hotel , a guide accompanies visitors at all times and every tour is a carefully choreographed affair .
About 6,000 Western tourists have visited North Korea this year , says North Korea travel company Koryo Tours . The number of foreign visitors to the country has been increasing since last year, when about 5,000 people came in a single day for an exhibition at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium and another 2,000 on April Outside the hotel , a guide accompanies visitors at all times and every tour is a carefully choreographed affair .