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North Korea Opens Wonsan-Kalma Beach Resort Ahead of Russian Tourists

  • North Korea has constructed a large beach resort that can accommodate around 20,000 visitors, set to open for domestic tourists next Tuesday.
  • Kim Jong Un declared the resort's construction as 'one of the greatest successes this year' and is a step towards developing tourism.
  • North Korea reopened its borders in August 2023 after closing them for almost four years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Kim Jong Un expressed 'great satisfaction' and emphasized that more large-scale tourist zones will be built 'in the shortest time possible.
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Rarely seen in public, Ri Sol-ju, wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reappeared alongside her husband to inaugurate the seaside resort of Wonsan-Kalma, on the west coast of the country.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the coastal tourist destination of Wonsan-Kalma on the country's east coast on Tuesday. A photo released by state media showed the leader relaxing at a table with a cold drink and a pack of cigarettes as he toured the pool.

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Kim Jong One inaugurated on Tuesday 24 June a seaside resort in North Korea in Wonsan Kalma. "A proud first step towards the realization of the government's tourism development policy," said the dictator. - North Korea: Kim Jong One inaugurates a huge seaside resort to develop tourism (International).

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North Korea has opened the resort of Wonsan on the east coast of the country. It was built six years behind schedule due to the pandemic. The resort can accommodate up to 20 thousand people, occupies a four-kilometer stretch of coast and includes hotels, restaurants, shopping...

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NK News broke the news in Seoul, Korea, Republic of on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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