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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
June 26, 2025
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North Korea to open beach resort as Kim bets on tourism
JUNE 26 - North Korea is opening a beach resort that its leader Kim Jong Un hopes will boost tourism in the secretive communist regime, state media Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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North Korea is set to open the Wonsan Kalma beach resort on 1 July, aiming to enhance tourism under the leadership of Kim Jong Un.
- The resort can accommodate up to 20,000 visitors along a 4km stretch of beach.
- This development is a significant initiative for the North Korean state, as it seeks to recover from tourism setbacks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- While the opening is celebrated as a "great event," skepticism surrounds its attraction for foreign tourists, particularly from the West.
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