I’m curious about your stories. In my other thread about thinking of moving to Japan because of their population decline people suggested communist countries. I personally don’t consider it at the moment because, to my knowledge, they have a stable population growth so my housing issue wouldn’t be easier to resolve. Nevertheless, I’m eager to listen to your stories. :)
It’s possible, but only with organizational, religious, or humanitarian visas. Which are horribly difficult to receive and require a lot of paperwork and proof.
That group was allowed through because they were considered an “educational” group. Plus their trip lasted only 2 days.
Traveling as an individual is impossible.