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North Korea Opens World-Class Tourist Resort

Kim Jong-Un · Wonsan

North Korea Opens World-Class Tourist Resort

Coverage: 5 sources

Hotels on the east coast can accommodate around 20,000 people, according to state-run KCNA news agencyNorth Korea has opened a sprawling "world-class" resort on its east coast. The nation's leader, Kim Jong-un, has hailed it as a harbinger of "paradises to be built in different parts" of the country, according to state-run KCNA news agency.The Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area, unveiled i See the Story

Wife of North Korea's Kim Jong Un Reemerges With Luxury Handbag

Kim Jong-Un · Wonsan

Wife of North Korea's Kim Jong Un Reemerges With Luxury Handbag

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Exports of luxury goods to North Korea are banned under U.N. sanctions but such items reportedly make their way into the country via diplomatic pouches.See the Story

Kim Jong Un Opens His New Water Park in North Korea – that's What He Looks Like

Kim Jong-Un · Wonsan

Kim Jong Un Opens His New Water Park in North Korea – that's What He Looks Like

Photos show North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his daughter at the inauguration of a water park.Read Article

North Korea insists its ‘not interested’ in exclusion from new Trump travel ban

Coverage: 2 sources

North Korea dismissed the idea that the Trump administration excluded the DPRK from a new U.S. travel ban as a diplomatic gesture, stating that it is “not interested” in entering the country as it continues to shun engagement with Washington. State media reported that workers have completed renovations on the Kalma train station in Wonsan, […] The post North Korea insists its ‘not interested’ in exclusion from new Trump travel ban appeared first…Donald Trump · Wonsan See the Story

Ferry Could Link Russian Far East to North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma Resort: Envoy

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

North Korea and Russia may launch a “comfortable sea ferry” from Vladivostok to the massive Wonsan Kalma resort slated to open in June, Moscow’s top envoy said in a recent interview. The two sides are currently “working out” the logistics for Russian tourists willing to visit the long-delayed resort area on North Korea’s east coast, […]Singaporeans · Wonsan See the Story

North Korea puts finishing touches on Wonsan Kalma resort ahead of June opening

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

North Korea appears to be carrying out the final stages of construction for the long-delayed Wonsan Kalma beach resort ahead of its scheduled grand opening next month, despite lingering questions about the envisioned clientele for the expansive tourism zone. Analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery by SI Analytics, detailed in a new report, shows that workers […] The post North Korea puts finishing touches on Wonsan Kalma resort ahead of Ju…Singaporeans · Wonsan Read Article

Kim Jong Un is opening a tourism mega-resort in North Korea. It's unclear how he'll fill its thousands of rooms.

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Kim Jong Un visiting the construction site at Wonsan KalmaKorean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via APNorth Korea plans to open its Wonsan Kalma tourist site in June 2025.Pyongyang could see the gigantic beachfront resort as a way to rake in foreign cash.But North Korea experts told BI it's unlikely to tap into mass tourism markets.Last October, a video of tanned, blond Russians relaxing on a North Korean beach went viral.That beach is i…Kim Jong-Un · Wonsan Read Article

What It Takes for North Korea to Build a Sustainable Tourism Sector

During an inspection of the Mount Geumgang tourist area in October 2019—a site constructed with South Korean investment—North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered that “the shabby South Korean facilities, which are so unpleasant to see, be removed completely,” signaling his intention to pursue the tourism industry on North Korea’s own terms. Since then, North Korea has sought to revitalize its tourism sector with projects in Wonsan-Galma coastal ar…Kim Jong-Un · Wonsan Read Article

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