Koryo Tours, the Beijing-based travel agency that specializes in trips to the reclusive nation, told CNN that they had been informed of the decision and were in the process of canceling the some 465 applications they were processing for the spring race.
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He added that the agency still intends to host a 10 km charity “fun run” in Pyongyang in June, and for “more serious runners,” the company will host the first-ever half marathon in the Mount Paekdu area, in the north-east of the country, in August.
