North Korea's Tourism Push Comes at a Cost to Local Residents
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North Korea's Tourism Push Comes at a Cost to Local Residents
DailyNK uses satellite data to reveal how North Korea's new beach resort gets priority electricity access while local residents face increased power restrictions:The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area—a pet project of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un—finally opened on July 1, eleven years after construction began. Kim attended the lavish opening ceremony with his daughter Kim Ju Ae, and even his wife Ri Sol Ju made a rare appearance after staying …
In North Korea, since November 2022, Kim Jong-un multiplies official appearances with his 12-year-old daughter Kim Ju-ae, fuelling speculation about his potential succession.
The first lady of the DPRK, Ri Sol-ju, has receded into the background. She appeared in public for the first time in a year and a half in June. Dictator Kim Jong-un is much more often seen with his daughter, Kim Joo-e. Why is Kim Jong-un's daughter so often in the North Korean media? Observers point out that by putting the young girl in the spotlight, the North Korean ruling dynasty is preparing her to one day succeed her father and take power i…
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