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North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but ...
North Korea will open its biggest tour site next week, though it still largely blocks foreigners
North Korea will open a tourist site on its east coast next week that it calls a prelude to a new era in its tourism industry, though the country still mostly blocks foreign visitors.
Inside North Korea's huge new coastal resort that rest of the world is banned from visiting
North Korea has completed the construction of a major new coastal resort, the Wonsan Kalma tourist area, but it is not currently open to international visitors ...
North Korea to open beach resort: Kim Jong Un hails it as tourism milestone; foreign visitors' timeline remains unclear
North Korea is set to inaugurate its long-awaited Wonsan-Kalma beach resort on July 1, aiming to boost tourism. Leader Kim Jong Un envisions the resort, featuring hotels, restaurants, and a water park ...
CNN19d
Who will visit North Korea’s newly-opened Kalma beach resort for ...
In a country where international tourism has been open mostly to Russian nationals since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and where domestic travel is heavily restricted, the new development ...
TheTravel on MSN12d
North Korea Is Turning Travelers’ Heads In The Most Unexpected Way Possible
North Korea isn't typically the first place international travelers think about when considering where to go on vacation. For years, the country has been known for its isolation, heavy restrictions on ...
Sun, sand and surveillance: North Korea’s new beachfront resort opens for tourists
North Korea is set to transform its image with the opening of a new beach resort in Wonsan, aiming to attract tourists ...
Prestige Online15d
North Korea tries to attract tourists with Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone
The tourist site is designed to support the government’s policy of promoting tourism in North Korea as a means of economic development. Notably, the Russian ambassador to North Korea and embassy staff ...
Yeni Şafak14d
North Korea opens large-scale coastal tourist zone
North Korea has opened the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on its eastern coast in a bid to revive tourism and secure ...
KRDO18d
North Korea just opened a beach resort for 20,000 people. But ... - KRDO
North Korea’s most notable experiment with international tourism came in the late 1990s, when it opened the scenic Mount Kumgang area on its southeastern coast to visitors from South Korea.
South Korea, US, and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea
The development came Friday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was to travel to North Korea amid booming military and ...
The Independent20d
North Korea to open huge coastal resort in planned tourism boost
North Korea is poised to unveil a significant new coastal tourist resort next week, ... While the grand opening of the Wonsan-Kalma zone signals a domestic push for tourism development, ...