What is the Juche Calendar? Is there such a thing as a Korean calendar? What year is it in North Korea? While most of the world uses the Gregorian calendar, based on the birth of Jesus Christ, there are actually a whole host of different calendars used across the globe. The Russians, for example, celebrate […]

The many strands of Marxist thought had led to many a “splitter”, Tankies, Trots, even Hoxaists, but are there Juche supporters around the world? The short answer is that ye there is and that they are quite an eclectic bunch. What is Juche? We have dealt with Juche through a great article, so will just […]

What is the Juche ideology? Those who’ve done a little reading on North Korea (DPRK) will know that explaining their ideology as ‘socialism’ or even ‘Marxism-Leninism’ (often written as ‘Stalinism’) is quite insufficient. If you were to ask a Korean, they would tell you that they follow what is Juche, political theory and philosophy unique […]

The Juche Tower is an iconic monument of North Korea, and a must-see attraction when you visit Pyongyang – the Juche Tower represents the Juche ideology of North Korea, and is considered one of the most important monuments in Pyongyang by the North Koreans. FACTS ABOUT THE JUCHE TOWER The Juche Tower is situated in […]

Red Tourism, or being a red tourist company, is a stick we often get hit with at YPT. The truth, of course, is that we are much more than purveyors of this particularly niche genre. What is also true, though, is that the company was to some degree founded on the back of red tourism—and […]

What year is it? The short answer to this is the current tear is 2025 AD, or 2025 CE, depending on your wokeness levels. This of course happened on January 1st, BUT Russians and other Eastern Orthodox nations who celebrate “Old New Year” on January 14th, which by their calendar is January 1st (kinda). It […]

What socialist countries and communist countries still exist in 2025, what are the differences between the two and is there much other left-wing action going on in the world? YPT have all that and more in our 2025 socialist countries and communist countries (and more) guide. Which countries are communist in 2025? Communist states in […]

Join us on our North Korea Mountain and Sea tour as we take you further out to North Korea’s gorgeous east coast and visit the lesser seen cities. This tour takes you by chartered Air Koryo flight from Pyongyang to the port city of Wonsan, most famous for North Korea’s most stunning beach scene, the […]

Our North Korea Classic tours has always been one of our most popular itinerary for visiting North Korea giving you the choice to enter the DPRK from Beijing by overnight sleeper train or an Air Koryo flight. During your tour with us you’ll have the opportunity to explore all the must-see sights of Pyongyang such […]

Quite simply the cheapest way to visit Pyongyang. Our Ultra Budget tour option packs in all the must-see sights of Pyongyang. By making use of travelling from Dandong, which is the Chinese border city to the DPRK and is easily reachable from most of China, we are able to offer a great price that has […]