▲ This image, published by the Choson Sinbo on July 7, 2025, shows a sightseeing round boat floating on Pyongyang's Taedong River. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
▲ This image, published by the Choson Sinbo on July 7, 2025, shows sightseeing round boats floating on Pyongyang's Taedong River. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

N Korea-river boats

N. Korea runs dining boats on Pyongyang's Taedong River

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has launched a dining boat service, allowing tourists to enjoy food while drifting on the Taedong River that runs through Pyongyang, a pro-North news outlet reported Monday.

A sightseeing round boat service is currently popular among tourists on the Taedong River, the Choson Sinbo, a pro-North Korean newspaper based in Japan, reported.

The awning-roofed boats come in six-person and 12-person types, both steered by the passengers themselves and equipped with barbecue tables installed at the center, the newspaper said.

The media quoted a transportation ministry official as saying that civilian demand for the river boat service is growing rapidly, mostly from families, and that it's difficult to meet demand on holidays.

The Taedong River is a popular destination for both foreign and local tourists in North Korea. A cruise boat service launched on the river in 2013 can carry up to 300 passengers and includes a dining hall.

The launch of the dining boat service comes as the country has developed various tourism programs aimed at earning foreign currency, as well as promoting domestic consumption and the circulation of local currency.

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