North Korea-Russia passenger train set to resume in latest tie-up

Pyongyang eyes influx of foreign cash from tourism

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Direct passenger train service between Vladivostok and Rason will restart in July. © Reuters

TETSUYA FUJITA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Passenger rail service connecting Russia's Far East and a North Korean port city is expected to resume this month after a pandemic-induced hiatus, giving Pyongyang a much-needed source of hard currency.

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