Passenger rail services between Pyongyang and Beijing resumed on March 13 for the first time in more than six years, as North Korea and China seek to expand trade and diplomatic coordination. North Korea sealed its borders at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020, and while freight trains between North Korea and China resumed in September 2022, passenger rail and air links remained dormant. According to China Tourism Group, the Pyongyang–Beijing service now runs four times a week.

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