State General Bureau of Tourist Guidance explained

State General Bureau of Tourist Guidance
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Jurisdiction:North Korea
Headquarters:Central District, Pyongyang
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Chief1 Name:President
Chief1 Position:Ryo Sung-chol
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Parent Agency:Room 39
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State General Bureau of Tourism
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State General Bureau of Tourist Guidance (formerly State General Bureau of Tourism;) is a North Korean state agency that organizes tourism in North Korea. Foreign tour operators have to work closely with the bureau;[1] its staff accompanies all tours of foreigners.[2]

The bureau was founded on 15 May 1986.[3] [4] [5] It was renamed State General Bureau of Tourist Guidance in January 1990.[4] It is based in the Central District of Pyongyang. Its president is Ryo Sung-chol.[6] State General Bureau of Tourist Guidance has been a member of the World Tourism Organization since September 1987 and the Pacific Asia Travel Association since April 1995.[7]

By and large, the North Korean tourism industry is overseen by Room 39, the organization in charge of North Korea's slush funds. Room 39 guides the State General Bureau of Tourism, which in turn "manages the earnings and maintains surveillance over the tourists, ensuring they are contained within specifically designated areas."[8]

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  1. Book: Hoare, James E.. Tourism. Historical Dictionary of Democratic People's Republic of Korea. https://books.google.com/books?id=rh5h4bZgkhEC&pg=PA368. 2012. Scarecrow Press. Lanham. 978-0-8108-7987-4. 368.
  2. Web site: If you want to go to North Korea on holiday, this is what you'll see . Hoare . James . The Independent . 2 January 2015 . 20 February 2017 .
  3. Web site: ko:관광기관 . Tourism Agencies . . 22 January 2018 . http://www.dprktoday.com/index.php?type=88&g=1&no=106 . ko.
  4. Book: Korea Today. 1–9; 11–12. 1991. Foreign Languages Publishing House. Pyongyang. 43.
  5. Book: Tourism Development Report: Policy and Trends. 1988. World Tourism Organization. 130.
  6. Book: Martino. John. Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013. 2013. Sage Reference. Los Angeles. 978-1-4522-9937-2. 892.
  7. Web site: Institutions . . Pyongyang . . 17 January 2018 .
  8. Web site: What it means to travel to North Korea . Park Ju-hee . New Focus International . 23 October 2014 . 20 February 2017 . Translated and edited by Haeryun Kang .