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The article should include information about recent efforts by Pyongyang to promote tourism as a way of generating income for the cash-strapped country.
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Lessons on North Korea 'Kim Jong Il' birthday tours to open – tour agency
A small tour operator in Pyongyang is launching guided tours marking the 70th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's birth.
The five-day Comrade Kim Jong Il Week includes visits to sites associated with the former leader, the Korea Conservation Centre says.
The package also promises lessons on how to use a North Korean-made smartphone and making traditional liquor called Pyongyang Soju.
Kim died in 2011, two years after being succeeded by his son, current leader Kim Jong Un.
The tours will be available from 15-19 February, according to the Korea Conservation Centre (KCC). It says they aim to celebrate comrade Kim Jong Il's glorious achievements and exceptional feats.
It adds While on the tours, tourists can enjoy Pyongyang Soju made by a Pyongyang resident named Ri Hae Rim, whose speciality is making traditional liquors.
The tour operator also promises visitors will be able to learn about North Korea's new Arirang-3 smartphone. KCC says it uses a home-grown operating system called Red Star.
The tours are open only to foreign tourists already in the country - they do not include international flights, according to the operator.
They cost $2,500 (£1,890) per person based on two people sharing a double room. The price includes accommodation, transport and some meals.
Kim Jong Il ruled North Korea from 1973 until his death at age 69 in 2011.
In recent years, Pyongyang has worked to promote tourism, as a way of generating income for the cash-strapped country.
International travel agencies offer tours taking in major sites such as the capital's Kimilsungia Flower Exhibition and the International Friendship House, which contains gifts given to former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il by foreign dignitaries.
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