North Korean restaurants in China that shut down under sanctions against North Korea are preparing to reopen, Radio Free Asia reported Friday.

Morangwan restaurant in Shenyang closed down in January, but now the interior is being redecorated, a trade source in Dandong told RFA.

The redecoration was the official reason the restaurant gave for the closure. But in fact the Chinese government denied visa extensions to the restaurant staff, the source added. After three recent summits between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping, visas were reissued or extended.